And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months.
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Verse 5 is found in chapter 13 of Revelation. The beast is given authority for forty-two months to blaspheme God and make war against the saints. Its dominion has temporal limits and depends upon granted authority, maintaining divine sovereignty within the vision. The final call to the perseverance and faith of the saints shows that the Christian response to oppression is not to adopt the beast’s power, but to remain faithful. The reference to captivity and the sword underscores the logic of patience that characterizes Christian testimony.
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Compare Revelation 13:5 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Und es ward ihm gegeben ein Mund, zu reden große Dinge und Lästerungen, und ward ihm gegeben, daß es mit ihm währte zweiundvierzig Monate lang.
Y le fue dada boca que hablaba grandes cosas y blasfemias: y le fue dada potencia de obrar cuarenta y dos meses.
Se le dio una boca que hablaba arrogancias y blasfemias, y se le dio autoridad para actuar durante cuarenta y dos meses.
Et il lui fut donné une bouche qui proférait des paroles arrogantes et des blasphèmes; et il lui fut donné le pouvoir d'agir pendant quarante-deux mois.
E le fu data bocca parlante cose grandi, e bestemmie, e le fu data podestà di durar quarantadue mesi.
E foi-lhe dada uma boca, para proferir grandes coisas e blasfêmias; e deu-se-lhe poder para agir por quarenta e dois meses.
龍又賜給那隻獸說誇大褻瀆話的口,又賜給牠權柄可以任意行事四十二個月。
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