This is the revelation of Jesus the Messiah, which God gave him to show his servants the things that must happen soon. He made it known by sending his messenger to his servant John,

But this is to your credit: You hate the actions of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.

"I know what you've been doing. You are known for being alive, but you are dead. Be alert, and strengthen the things that are left, which are about to die. I note that your actions are incomplete before my God.

"I know your actions, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were cold or hot.

Flashes of lightning, noises, and peals of thunder came from the throne. Burning in front of the throne were seven flaming torches, which are the seven spirits of God.

Then I saw a lamb standing in the middle of the throne, the four living creatures, and the elders. He looked like he had been slaughtered. He had seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God sent into all the earth.

For the power of these horses is in their mouths and their tails. Their tails have heads like snakes, which they use to inflict pain.

The rest of the people who survived these plagues did not repent from their evil actions or stop worshiping demons and idols made of gold, silver, bronze, stone, and wood, which cannot see, hear, or walk.

so that no one may buy or sell unless he has the mark, which is the beast's name or the number of its name.

will drink the wine of God's wrath, which has been poured undiluted into the cup of his anger. He will be tortured with fire and sulfur in the presence of the holy angels and the lamb.

I saw another sign in heaven. It was both spectacular and amazing. There were seven angels with the seven last plagues, with which God's wrath is completed.

After these things, I looked, and the Temple, which is the Tent of Testimony in heaven, was open!

The fourth angel poured his bowl on the sun, which then was allowed to burn people with fire,

This calls for a mind that has wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman is sitting. They are also seven kings.

The angel also told me, "The bodies of water you saw, on which the prostitute is sitting, are nations, multitudes, nations, and languages.

"How blessed are those who wash their robes so that they may have the right to the tree of life and may go through the gates into the city!