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Gen
3:21 Then the Lord God made clothes out of animal skins
for the man and his wife.
Gen
22:7 Isaac said, “Father, we have the coals and the wood,
but where is the lamb for the sacrifice?”
“My son,” Abraham answered, “God will provide the lamb.”
John
1:29 The next day, John saw Jesus coming toward him and
said:
Here is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!
30 He is the one I told you about when I said, “Someone
else will come. He is greater than I am, because he was
alive before I was born.” 31 I didn't know who he was. But
I came to baptize you with water, so that everyone in Israel
would see him.
32 I was there and saw the Spirit come down on him like
a dove from heaven. And the Spirit stayed on him. 33 Before
this I didn't know who he was. But the one who sent me to
baptize with water had told me, “You will see the Spirit
come down and stay on someone. Then you will know that he
is the one who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.” 34 I
saw this happen, and I tell you that he is the Son of God.
Rev
5:1 In the right hand of the one sitting on the throne
I saw a scroll that had writing on the inside and on the
outside. And it was sealed in seven places. 2 I saw a mighty
angel ask with a loud voice, “Who is worthy to open the
scroll and break its seals?” 3 No one in heaven or on earth
or under the earth was able to open the scroll or see inside
it.
4 I cried hard because no one was found worthy to open the
scroll or see inside it. 5 Then one of the elders said to
me, “Stop crying and look! The one who is called both the
‘Lion from the Tribe of Judah’ and ‘King David's Great
Descendant’ has won the victory. He will open the book
and its seven seals.”
6 Then I looked and saw a Lamb standing in the centre of
the throne that was surrounded by the four living creatures
and the elders. The Lamb looked as if it had once been killed.
It had seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven spirits
of God, sent out to all the earth.
7 The Lamb went over and took the scroll from the right
hand of the one who sat on the throne. 8 After he had taken
it, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders
knelt down before him. Each of them had a harp and a gold
bowl full of incense, which are the prayers of God's people.
9 Then they sang a new song,
“You
are worthy
to receive the scroll
and open its seals,
because you were killed.
And with your own blood
you bought for God
people from every tribe,
language, nation, and race.
10 You let them become kings
and serve God as priests,
and they will rule on earth.”
11
As I looked, I heard the voices of a lot of angels around
the throne and the voices of the living creatures and of
the elders. There were millions and millions of them, 12
and they were saying in a loud voice,
“The
Lamb who was killed
is worthy to receive power,
riches, wisdom, strength,
honour, glory, and praise.”
13
Then I heard all beings in heaven and on the earth and under
the earth and in the sea offer praise. Together, all of
them were saying,
“Praise,
honour, glory,
and strength
forever and ever
to the one who sits
on the throne
and to the Lamb!”
Rev
6:1 At the same time that I saw the Lamb open the first
of the seven seals, I heard one of the four living creatures
shout with a voice like thunder. It said, “Come out!” 2
Then I saw a white horse. Its rider carried a bow and was
given a crown. He had already won some victories, and he
went out to win more.
3 When the Lamb opened the second seal, I heard the second
living creature say, “Come out!” 4 Then another horse came
out. It was fiery red. And its rider was given the power
to take away all peace from the earth, so that people would
slaughter one another. He was also given a big sword.
5 When the Lamb opened the third seal, I heard the third
living creature say, “Come out!” Then I saw a black horse,
and its rider had a balance scale in one hand. 6 I heard
what sounded like a voice from somewhere among the four
living creatures. It said, “A quart of wheat will cost you
a whole day's wages! Three quarts of barley will cost you
a day's wages too. But don't ruin the olive oil or the wine.”
7 When the Lamb opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice
of the fourth living creature say, “Come out!” 8 Then I
saw a pale green horse. Its rider was named Death, and Death's
Kingdom followed behind. They were given power over one
fourth of the earth, and they could kill its people with
swords, famines, diseases, and wild animals.
9 When the Lamb opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar
the souls of everyone who had been killed for speaking God's
message and telling about their faith. 10 They shouted,
“Master, you are holy and faithful! How long will it be
before you judge and punish the people of this earth who
killed us?”
11 Then each of those who had been killed was given a white
robe and told to rest for a little while. They had to wait
until the complete number of the Lord's other servants and
followers would be killed.
12 When I saw the Lamb open the sixth seal, I looked and
saw a great earthquake. The sun turned as dark as sackcloth,
and the moon became as red as blood. 13 The stars in the
sky fell to earth, just like figs shaken loose by a windstorm.
14 Then the sky was rolled up like a scroll, and all mountains
and islands were moved from their places.
15 The kings of the earth, its famous people, and its military
leaders hid in caves or behind rocks on the mountains. They
hid there together with the rich and the powerful and with
all the slaves and free people. 16 Then they shouted to
the mountains and the rocks, “Fall on us! Hide us from the
one who sits on the throne and from the anger of the Lamb.
17 That terrible day has come! God and the Lamb will show
their anger, and who can face it?”
Rev
7:9 After this, I saw a large crowd with more people than
could be counted. They were from every race, tribe, nation,
and language, and they stood before the throne and before
the Lamb. They wore white robes and held palm branches in
their hands, 10 as they shouted,
“Our
God, who sits
upon the throne,
has the power
to save his people,
and so does the Lamb.”
11
The angels who stood around the throne knelt in front of
it with their faces to the ground. The elders and the four
living creatures knelt there with them. Then they all worshiped
God 12 and said,
“Amen!
Praise, glory, wisdom,
thanks, honour, power,
and strength belong to our God
forever and ever! Amen!”
13
One of the elders asked me, “Do you know who these people
are that are dressed in white robes? Do you know where they
come from?”
14 “Sir,” I answered, “you must know.”
Then he told me:
“These
are the ones
who have gone through
the great suffering.
They have washed their robes
in the blood of the Lamb
and have made them white.
15 And so they stand
before the throne of God
and worship him in his temple
day and night.
The one who sits on the throne
will spread his tent
over them.
16 They will never hunger
or thirst again,
and they won't be troubled
by the sun
or any scorching heat.
17
The Lamb in the centre
of the throne
will be their shepherd.
He will lead them to streams
of life-giving water,
and God will wipe all tears
from their eyes.”
Rev
8:1 When the Lamb opened the seventh seal, there was silence
in heaven for about half an hour. 2 I noticed that the seven
angels who stood before God were each given a trumpet.
3 Another angel, who had a gold container for incense,
came and stood at the altar. This one was given a lot of
incense to offer with the prayers of God's people on the
gold altar in front of the throne. 4 Then the smoke of the
incense, together with the prayers of God's people, went
up to God from the hand of the angel.
5 After this, the angel filled the incense container with
fire from the altar and threw it on the earth. Thunder roared,
lightning flashed, and the earth shook.
Rev
12:7 A war broke out in heaven. Michael and his angels were
fighting against the dragon and its angels. 8 But the dragon
lost the battle. It and its angels were forced out of their
places in heaven 9 and were thrown down to the earth. Yes,
that old snake and his angels were thrown out of heaven!
That snake, who fools everyone on earth, is known as the
devil and Satan. 10 Then I heard a voice from heaven shout,
“Our
God has shown
his saving power,
and his kingdom has come!
God's own Chosen One
has shown his authority.
Satan accused our people
in the presence of God
day and night.
Now he has been thrown out!
11
Our people defeated Satan
because of the blood
of the Lamb
and the message of God.
They were willing
to give up their lives.
12
The heavens should rejoice,
together with everyone
who lives there.
But pity the earth
and the sea,
because the devil
was thrown down
to the earth.
He knows his time is short,
and he is very angry.”
14:1
I looked and saw the Lamb standing on Mount Zion! With
him were a hundred forty-four thousand, who had his name
and his Father's name written on their foreheads. 2 Then
I heard a sound from heaven that was like a roaring flood
or loud thunder or even like the music of harps. 3 And a
new song was being sung in front of God's throne and in
front of the four living creatures and the elders. No one
could learn that song, except the one hundred forty-four
thousand who had been rescued from the earth. 4 All of these
are pure virgins, and they follow the Lamb wherever he leads.
They have been rescued to be presented to God and the Lamb
as the most precious people on earth. 5 They never tell
lies, and they are innocent.
15:2
Then I saw something that looked like a glass sea mixed
with fire, and people were standing on it. They were the
ones who had defeated the beast and the idol and the number
that tells the name of the beast. God had given them harps,
3 and they were singing the song that his servant Moses
and the Lamb had sung. They were singing,
“Lord
God All-Powerful,
you have done great
and marvellous things.
You are the ruler
of all nations,
and you do what is
right and fair.
4 Lord, who doesn't honour
and praise your name?
You alone are holy,
and all nations will come
and worship you,
because you have shown
that you judge
with fairness.”
5
From the throne a voice said,
“If
you worship
and fear our God,
give praise to him,
no matter who you are.”
6
Then I heard what seemed to be a large crowd that sounded
like a roaring flood and loud thunder all mixed together.
They were saying,
“Praise
the Lord!
Our Lord God All-Powerful
now rules as king.
7 So we will be glad and happy
and give him praise.
The wedding day of the Lamb
is here,
and his bride is ready.
8 She will be given
a wedding dress
made of pure
and shining linen.
This linen stands for
the good things
God's people have done.”
9
Then the angel told me, “Put this in writing. God will bless
everyone who is invited to the wedding feast of the Lamb.”
The angel also said, “These things that God has said are
true.”
21:9
I saw one of the seven angels who had the bowls filled with
the seven last terrible troubles. The angel came to me and
said, “Come on! I will show you the one who will be the
bride and wife of the Lamb.” 10 Then with the help of the
Spirit, he took me to the top of a very high mountain. There
he showed me the holy city of Jerusalem coming down from
God in heaven.
11 The glory of God made the city bright. It was dazzling
and crystal clear like a precious jasper stone. 12 The city
had a high and thick wall with twelve gates, and each one
of them was guarded by an angel. On each of the gates was
written the name of one of the twelve tribes of Israel.
13 Three of these gates were on the east, three were on
the north, three more were on the south, and the other three
were on the west. 14 The city was built on twelve foundation
stones. On each of the stones was written the name of one
of the Lamb's twelve apostles.
22
I did not see a temple there. The Lord God All-Powerful
and the Lamb were its temple. 23 And the city did not need
the sun or the moon. The glory of God was shining on it,
and the Lamb was its light.
22:1
The angel showed me a river that was crystal clear, and
its waters gave life. The river came from the throne where
God and the Lamb were seated. 2 Then it flowed down the
middle of the city's main street. On each side of the river
are trees that grow a different kind of fruit each month
of the year. The fruit gives life, and the leaves are used
as medicine to heal the nations.
3 God's curse will no longer be on the people of that city.
He and the Lamb will be seated there on their thrones, and
its people will worship God 4 and will see him face to face.
God's name will be written on the foreheads of the people.
5 Never again will night appear, and no one who lives there
will ever need a lamp or the sun. The Lord God will be their
light, and they will rule forever.
EMAIL
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Contemporary English [computer file], electronic ed., Logos
Library System, (Nashville: Thomas Nelson) 1997, c1995 by
the American Bible Society, [Online] Available: Logos Library
System.
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