The secret meaning of the seven stars that you saw in my right hand and the seven gold lamp stands is this: the seven stars are the messengers of the seven churches, and the seven lamp stands are the seven churches."

When the third angel blew his trumpet, a huge star blazing like a torch fell from heaven. It fell on one-third of the rivers and on the springs of water.

"How you have fallen from heaven, Day Star, son of the Dawn! How you have been thrown down to earth, you who laid low the nation!

He told them, "I watched Satan falling from heaven like lightning.

Do not let anyone deceive you in any way, for it will not come unless the rebellion takes place first and the man of sin, who is destined for destruction, is revealed.

You must realize, however, that in the last days difficult times will come.

To him

the living one. I was dead but look! I am alive forever and ever! I have the keys of Death and Hades.

Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, holding the key to the bottomless pit, with a large chain in his hand.