[that is], the one whosecomingis in accordwith the activityof Satan,with allpowerand signsand false wonders,
"Then a spiritcameforwardand stoodbeforethe LORDand said,'I will enticehim.' And the LORDsaidto him, 'How?'
But the magiciansof Egyptdidthe samewith their secretarts;and Pharaoh'sheartwas hardened,and he did not listento them, as the LORDhad said.
The magicianstriedwith their secretartsto bringforthgnats,but they couldnot; so there were gnatson manand beast.
The magiciansdidthe samewith their secretarts,making frogscomeup on the landof Egypt.
For the LORDhas pouredoveryou a spiritof deepsleep,He has shutyour eyes,the prophets;And He has coveredyour heads,the seers.
in orderto layholdof the heartsof the houseof Israelwhoare estrangedfrom Me through alltheir idols."'
Thena demon-possessedman [who was] blindand mutewas broughtto Jesus, and He healedhim, sothat the mute manspokeand saw.
"For false Christsand false prophetswill ariseand will showgreatsignsand wonders,soas to mislead,ifpossible,eventhe elect.
ThenJesussaidto him, "Go,Satan!For it is written,YOU SHALL WORSHIPTHE LORDYOUR GOD,AND SERVEHIM ONLY.'"
for false Christsand false prophetswill arise,and will showsignsand wonders,in orderto lead astray,ifpossible,the elect.
"And when it comes,it findsit sweptand put in order.
SoJesussaidto him, "Unlessyou [people] seesignsand wonders,you [simply] will not believe."
"You are doingthe deedsof your father."They saidto Him, "We were not bornof fornication;we haveoneFather:God."
"You are of [your] fatherthe devil,and you wantto dothe desiresof your father.He was a murdererfrom the beginning,and does not standin the truthbecausethere is notruthin him. Wheneverhe speaksa lie,he speaksfrom his own[nature], for he is a liarand the fatherof lies.
and said,"You who are fullof alldeceitand fraud,you sonof the devil,you enemyof allrighteousness,will you not ceaseto make crookedthe straightwaysof the Lord?
Nowonder,for evenSatandisguiseshimself as an angelof light.
But I am afraidthat, as the serpentdeceivedEveby his craftiness,your mindswill be led astrayfrom the simplicityand purity[of devotion] to Christ.
in whosecasethe godof thisworldhas blindedthe mindsof the unbelievingsothat they might not seethe lightof the gospelof the gloryof Christ,whois the imageof God.
in whichyou formerlywalkedaccordingto the courseof thisworld,accordingto the princeof the powerof the air,of the spiritthat is nowworkingin the sonsof disobedience.
Justas Jannesand JambresopposedMoses,sothese[men] alsoopposethe truth,menof depravedmind,rejectedin regardto the faith.
Thiswisdomis not that which comes downfrom above,but is earthly,natural,demonic.
Sothe dragonwas enragedwith the woman,and went offto makewarwith the restof her children,who keepthe commandmentsof Godand holdto the testimonyof Jesus.
And the greatdragonwas throwndown, the serpentof oldwho is calledthe deviland Satan,who deceivesthe wholeworld;he was throwndown to the earth,and his angelswere throwndown with him.
and the lightof a lampwill not shinein you anylonger;and the voiceof the bridegroomand bridewill not be heardin you any longer;for your merchantswere the great menof the earth,becauseallthe nationswere deceivedby your sorcery.
And the beastwas seized,and with him the false prophetwho performedthe signsin his presence,by whichhe deceivedthosewho had receivedthe markof the beastand thosewho worshipedhis image;thesetwowere thrownaliveinto the lakeof firewhich burnswith brimstone.
And the devilwho deceivedthem was throwninto the lakeof fireand brimstone,wherethe beastand the false prophetare also;and they will be tormenteddayand nightforeverand ever.
They haveas kingoverthem, the angelof the abyss;his namein Hebrewis Abaddon,and in the Greekhe hasthe nameApollyon.
