Then a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, and with the moon under her feet, and on her head was a crown of twelve stars.

Then another sign appeared in heaven: a huge red dragon that had seven heads and ten horns, and on its heads were seven diadem crowns.

Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man arriving on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

For I am jealous for you with godly jealousy, because I promised you in marriage to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ.

Then the temple of God in heaven was opened and the ark of his covenant was visible within his temple. And there were flashes of lightning, roaring, crashes of thunder, an earthquake, and a great hailstorm.

So when the envoys arrived from the Babylonian officials to visit him and inquire about the sign that occurred in the land, God left him alone to test him, in order to know his true motives.

For the Lord God is our sovereign protector. The Lord bestows favor and honor; he withholds no good thing from those who have integrity.

He covers himself with light as if it were a garment. He stretches out the skies like a tent curtain,

"Who is this who appears like the dawn? Beautiful as the moon, bright as the sun, awe-inspiring as the stars in procession?"

"Zion said, 'The Lord has abandoned me, the sovereign master has forgotten me.'

For your husband is the one who made you -- the Lord who commands armies is his name. He is your protector, the Holy One of Israel. He is called "God of the entire earth."

"Arise! Shine! For your light arrives! The splendor of the Lord shines on you!

The sun will no longer supply light for you by day, nor will the moon's brightness shine on you; the Lord will be your permanent source of light -- the splendor of your God will shine upon you.

I will greatly rejoice in the Lord; I will be overjoyed because of my God. For he clothes me in garments of deliverance; he puts on me a robe symbolizing vindication. I look like a bridegroom when he wears a turban as a priest would; I look like a bride when she puts on her jewelry.

You will be a majestic crown in the hand of the Lord, a royal turban in the hand of your God.

I will commit myself to you forever; I will commit myself to you in righteousness and justice, in steadfast love and tender compassion.

On that day the Lord their God will deliver them as the flock of his people, for they are the precious stones of a crown sparkling over his land.

But for you who respect my name, the sun of vindication will rise with healing wings, and you will skip about like calves released from the stall.

Then some of the experts in the law along with some Pharisees answered him, "Teacher, we want to see a sign from you."

the stars will be falling from heaven, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken.

There will be great earthquakes, and famines and plagues in various places, and there will be terrifying sights and great signs from heaven.

"And there will be signs in the sun and moon and stars, and on the earth nations will be in distress, anxious over the roaring of the sea and the surging waves.

The one who has the bride is the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom, who stands by and listens for him, rejoices greatly when he hears the bridegroom's voice. This then is my joy, and it is complete.

And I will perform wonders in the sky above and miraculous signs on the earth below, blood and fire and clouds of smoke.

namely, the righteousness of God through the faithfulness of Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction,

Instead, put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh to arouse its desires.

For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.

But may I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.

Husbands, love your wives just as Christ loved the church and gave himself for her

This mystery is great -- but I am actually speaking with reference to Christ and the church.

For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all people.

The mystery of the seven stars that you saw in my right hand and the seven golden lampstands is this: The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.

Then I saw another great and astounding sign in heaven: seven angels who have seven final plagues (they are final because in them God's anger is completed).

The wall of the city has twelve foundations, and on them are the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, because the glory of God lights it up, and its lamp is the Lamb.

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There

Then another sign appeared in heaven: a huge red dragon that had seven heads and ten horns, and on its heads were seven diadem crowns.
Then the temple of God in heaven was opened and the ark of his covenant was visible within his temple. And there were flashes of lightning, roaring, crashes of thunder, an earthquake, and a great hailstorm.
Then I saw another great and astounding sign in heaven: seven angels who have seven final plagues (they are final because in them God's anger is completed).
So when the envoys arrived from the Babylonian officials to visit him and inquire about the sign that occurred in the land, God left him alone to test him, in order to know his true motives.
the stars will be falling from heaven, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken.
And I will perform wonders in the sky above and miraculous signs on the earth below, blood and fire and clouds of smoke.

A woman

"Zion said, 'The Lord has abandoned me, the sovereign master has forgotten me.'
For your husband is the one who made you -- the Lord who commands armies is his name. He is your protector, the Holy One of Israel. He is called "God of the entire earth."
"Arise! Shine! For your light arrives! The splendor of the Lord shines on you!
I will commit myself to you forever; I will commit myself to you in righteousness and justice, in steadfast love and tender compassion.
The one who has the bride is the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom, who stands by and listens for him, rejoices greatly when he hears the bridegroom's voice. This then is my joy, and it is complete.
For I am jealous for you with godly jealousy, because I promised you in marriage to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ.
Husbands, love your wives just as Christ loved the church and gave himself for her

Clothed

The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, because the glory of God lights it up, and its lamp is the Lamb.
For the Lord God is our sovereign protector. The Lord bestows favor and honor; he withholds no good thing from those who have integrity.
The sun will no longer supply light for you by day, nor will the moon's brightness shine on you; the Lord will be your permanent source of light -- the splendor of your God will shine upon you.
I will greatly rejoice in the Lord; I will be overjoyed because of my God. For he clothes me in garments of deliverance; he puts on me a robe symbolizing vindication. I look like a bridegroom when he wears a turban as a priest would; I look like a bride when she puts on her jewelry.
But for you who respect my name, the sun of vindication will rise with healing wings, and you will skip about like calves released from the stall.
namely, the righteousness of God through the faithfulness of Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction,
Instead, put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh to arouse its desires.
For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.

And the

But may I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.
For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all people.

Crown

The mystery of the seven stars that you saw in my right hand and the seven golden lampstands is this: The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.
The wall of the city has twelve foundations, and on them are the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
You will be a majestic crown in the hand of the Lord, a royal turban in the hand of your God.
On that day the Lord their God will deliver them as the flock of his people, for they are the precious stones of a crown sparkling over his land.

General references

Before she goes into labor, she gives birth! Before her contractions begin, she delivers a boy!
Then Herod privately summoned the wise men and determined from them when the star had appeared.

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