13:1 Then ¹  I saw a beast coming up out of the sea. It ²  had ten horns and seven heads, and on its horns were ten diadem crowns, ³  and on its heads a blasphemous name. ⁴  13:2 Now ⁵  the beast that I saw was like a leopard, but its feet were like a bear’s, and its mouth was like a lion’s mouth. The ⁶  dragon gave the beast ⁷  his power, his throne, and great authority to rule. ⁸  13:3 One of the beast’s ⁹  heads appeared to have been killed, ¹⁰  but the lethal wound had been healed. ¹¹  And the whole world followed ¹²  the beast in amazement; 13:4 they worshiped the dragon because he had given ruling authority ¹³  to the beast, and they worshiped the beast too, saying: “Who is like the beast?” and “Who is able to make war against him?” ¹⁴  13:5 The beast ¹⁵  was given a mouth speaking proud words ¹⁶  and blasphemies, and he was permitted ¹⁷  to exercise ruling authority ¹⁸  for forty-two months. 13:6 So ¹⁹  the beast ²⁰  opened his mouth to blaspheme against God – to blaspheme both his name and his dwelling place, ²¹  that is, those who dwell in heaven. 13:7 The beast ²²  was permitted to go to war against the saints and conquer them. ²³  He was given ruling authority ²⁴  over every tribe, people, ²⁵  language, and nation, 13:8 and all those who live on the earth will worship the beast, ²⁶  everyone whose name has not been written since the foundation of the world ²⁷  in the book of life belonging to the Lamb who was killed. ²⁸  13:9 If anyone has an ear, he had better listen!

13:10 If anyone is meant for captivity,

into captivity he will go.

If anyone is to be killed by the sword, ²⁹ 

then by the sword he must be killed.

This ³⁰  requires steadfast endurance ³¹  and faith from the saints.