13 (A)It performs great signs, even (B)making fire come down from heaven to earth in front of people, 14 and by the signs that it is allowed to work in the presence of[a] the beast (C)it deceives those who dwell on earth, telling them to make an image for the beast (D)that was wounded by the sword and yet lived. 15 And it was allowed to give breath to the image of the beast, so that the image of the beast might even speak and might cause those who would not (E)worship the image of the beast (F)to be slain.

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  1. Revelation 13:14 Or on behalf of

13 And it performed great signs,(A) even causing fire to come down from heaven(B) to the earth in full view of the people. 14 Because of the signs(C) it was given power to perform on behalf of the first beast, it deceived(D) the inhabitants of the earth.(E) It ordered them to set up an image in honor of the beast who was wounded by the sword and yet lived.(F) 15 The second beast was given power to give breath to the image of the first beast, so that the image could speak and cause all who refused to worship(G) the image to be killed.(H)

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