Then the Temple of God in Heaven was opened, and the Ark containing his Covenant was seen in his Temple; and there followed 'flashes of lightning, cries, peals of thunder,' an earthquake, and 'a great storm of hail.'

Then I saw another portent in the heavens--a great and marvelous portent--seven angels with the seven last Curses; because with them the Wrath of God is ended.

The stars will be falling from the heavens,' and 'the forces that are in the heavens will be convulsed.'

And I will show wonders in the heavens above, and signs on the earth below--Blood and fire and mist of smoke;

A woman

It is the bridegroom who has the bride; but the bridegroom's friend, who stands by and listens to him, is filled with joy when he hears the bridegroom's voice. This joy I have felt to the full.

I am jealous over you with the jealousy of God. For I betrothed you to one husband, that I might present you to the Christ a pure bride.

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

Clothed

The City has no need of 'the sun or the moon to shine upon it, for the Glory of God illuminated it,' and its Lamp was the Lamb.

The Divine Righteousness which is bestowed, through faith in Jesus Christ, upon all, without distinction, who believe in him.

No! Arm yourselves with the spirit of the Lord Jesus Christ, and spend no thought on your earthly nature, to satisfy its cravings.

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

And the

But, for my part, may I never boast of anything except the cross of Jesus Christ, our Master, through whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.

For the loving-kindness of God has been revealed, bringing Salvation for all;

Crown

the mystic meaning of the seven stars which you saw in my right hand, and the seven golden lamps. The seven stars are the Angels of the seven Churches, and the seven lamps are the seven Churches.

The wall of the City had twelve foundation stones, on which were the twelve names of the twelve Apostles of the Lamb.

General references

Then Herod secretly sent for the Astrologers, and ascertained from them the date of the appearance of the star;