And when they have come to the end of their witness, the beast which comes up out of the great deep will make war on them and overcome them and put them to death.
And he will say words against the Most High, attempting to put an end to the saints of the Most High; and he will have the idea of changing times and law; and the saints will be given into his hands for a time and times and half a time.
But I put no value on my life, if only at the end of it I may see the work complete which was given to me by the Lord Jesus, to be a witness of the good news of the grace of God.
And it was given to him to make war on the saints and to overcome them: and there was given to him authority over every tribe and people and language and nation.