From John. To the seven churches in the province of Asia. May you receive grace and peace from the one who is, and who was, and who is to come; from the seven spirits that are in front of God’s throne;
Each of the four living creatures had six wings, and each creature was covered all over with eyes, even under its wings. Day and night they never stop saying, “ ‘Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty,’ who was, and is, and is to come.”
Because you’re being so stubborn, and you’re not sorry in your heart for your sins, you’re making God more and more angry with you. The day of God’s anger is coming. Then he will pass judgment openly and fairly.
But some people might be thinking about this in a human way and ask, “Doesn’t the fact that we’re wrong prove more clearly that God is right? So how is it fair for God to punish us?”
because the way he judges is true and fair. He has punished the great prostitute who made the earth impure with her terrible sins. God has paid her back for shedding the blood of his servants.”
They called out in a loud voice, “How long, Lord and King, holy and true, will you wait to judge those who live on the earth? How long will it be until you pay them back for killing us?”