Revelation 15

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¹ And I saw in heaven another sign, great and wonderful: seven angels were bringing the seven plaguesthat are the last of al , because they exhaust the anger of God.	¹ Then I saw in heaven another sign, great and awe-inspiring: seven angels with the seven last plagues, for through them God's fury is accomplished.
² I seemed to be looking at a sea of crystal suffused with fire, and standing by the lake of glass, thosewho had fought against the beast and won, and against his statue and the number which is his name. They alhad harps from God,	² Then I saw something like a sea of glass mingled with fire. On the sea of glass were standing those who had won the victory over the beast and its image and the number that signified its name. They were holding God's harps,
³ and they were singing the hymn of Moses, the servant of God, and the hymn of the Lamb: How greatand wonderful are al your works, Lord God Almighty; upright and true are al your ways, King of nations.	³ and they sang the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb: "Great and wonderful are your works, Lord God almighty. Just and true are your ways, O king of the nations.
⁴ Who does not revere and glorify your name, O Lord? For you alone are holy, and al nations will comeand adore you for the many acts of saving justice you have shown.	⁴ Who will not fear you, Lord, or glorify your name? For you alone are holy. All the nations will come and worship before you, for your righteous acts have been revealed."
⁵ After this, in my vision, the sanctuary, the tent of the Testimony, opened in heaven,	⁵ After this I had another vision. The temple that is the heavenly tent of testimony opened,
⁶ and out came the seven angels with the seven plagues, wearing pure white linen, fastened round theirwaists with belts of gold.	⁶ and the seven angels with the seven plagues came out of the temple. They were dressed in clean white linen, with a gold sash around their chests.
⁷ One of the four living creatures gave the seven angels seven golden bowls filled with the anger of Godwho lives for ever and ever.	⁷ One of the four living creatures gave the seven angels seven gold bowls filled with the fury of God, who lives forever and ever.
⁸ The smoke from the glory and the power of God fil ed the temple so that no one could go into it untilthe seven plagues of the seven angels were completed.	⁸ Then the temple became so filled with the smoke from God's glory and might that no one could enter it until the seven plagues of the seven angels had been accomplished.