And they worshiped the dragon who gave power to the beast: and they worshiped the beast, saying, Who is like the beast? Who is able to make war with him?
In whom the god of this world has blinded the minds of those who do not believe, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine on them.
Who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God, or that is worshiped; so that he as God sits in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God.
And his tail drew along the third part of the stars of heaven, and threw them down to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman who was ready to be delivered, to devour her child as soon as it was born.
And he had power to give life to the image of the beast, so that the image of the beast would both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast would be killed.
And the beast which I saw was like a leopard, and his feet were like the feet of a bear, and his mouth like the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his throne, and great authority.
These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and those who are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.
And the rest of the men who were not killed by these plagues still did not repent of the works of their hands, that they should not worship devils, and idols of gold, and silver, and brass, and stone, and of wood: which neither can see, nor hear, nor walk: