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sprinkleeninow

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Sun May 3, 2020, 03:36 PM May 2020

Eastern Orthodoxy 40 Days of Pascha/Chapter 13:5 in Book of Revelation

CHRIST IS RISEN!
INDEED HE IS RISEN!


From several versions of HOLY SCRIPTURE; 'their' Word of God, our Word of God:

"And the beast was given a mouth (the power of speech), uttering great things and arrogant and blasphemous words, and he was given freedom and authority to act and to do as he pleased for forty-two months (three and a half years)."

And the beast was given the power of speech, uttering boastful and blasphemous words, and he was given freedom to exert his authority and to exercise his will during forty-two months (three and a half years)."

"The beast was given a mouth to utter boasts and blasphemies. It was allowed to exercise authority for forty-two months."

"The beast was allowed to brag and claim to be God, and for forty-two months it was allowed to rule."

"And the beast was given a mouth uttering haughty and blasphemous words, and it was allowed to exercise authority for forty-two months."

"The beast was allowed to speak arrogant and insulting things. It was given authority to act for 42 months."

"The beast was allowed to make proud claims which were insulting to God, and it was permitted to have authority for forty-two months."

"The beast was allowed to say proud words and words against God. He was allowed to use his power for 42 months."

"The beast was given a mouth uttering haughty and blasphemous words, and it was allowed to exercise authority for forty-two months."




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