Revelation 13:17

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

Thus no one was allowed to buy or sell things unless he bore the mark of the beast– that is, his name or his number.

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  • Rev 14:11 : 11 And the smoke from their torture will go up forever and ever, and those who worship the beast and his image will have no rest day or night, along with anyone who receives the mark of his name.”
  • Rev 15:2 : 2 Then I saw something like a sea of glass mixed with fire, and those who had conquered the beast and his image and the number of his name. They were standing by the sea of glass, holding harps given to them by God.
  • Rev 13:16 : 16 He also caused everyone(small and great, rich and poor, free and slave) to obtain a mark on their right hand or on their forehead.
  • Rev 13:18 : 18 This calls for wisdom: Let the one who has insight calculate the beast’s number, for it is man’s number, and his number is 666.
  • Rev 14:9 : 9 A third angel followed the first two, declaring in a loud voice:“If anyone worships the beast and his image, and takes the mark on his forehead or his hand,
  • Rev 3:12 : 12 The one who conquers I will make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he will never depart from it. I will write on him the name of my God and the name of the city of my God(the new Jerusalem that comes down out of heaven from my God), and my new name as well.
  • Rev 17:5 : 5 On her forehead was written a name, a mystery:“Babylon the Great, the Mother of prostitutes and of the detestable things of the earth.”
  • Rev 22:4 : 4 and they will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Rev 13:1-16
    16 verses
    87%

    1The Two Beasts Then I saw a beast coming up out of the sea. It had ten horns and seven heads, and on its horns were ten diadem crowns, and on its heads a blasphemous name.

    2Now the beast that I saw was like a leopard, but its feet were like a bear’s, and its mouth was like a lion’s mouth. The dragon gave the beast his power, his throne, and great authority to rule.

    3One of the beast’s heads appeared to have been killed, but the lethal wound had been healed. And the whole world followed the beast in amazement;

    4they worshiped the dragon because he had given ruling authority to the beast, and they worshiped the beast too, saying:“Who is like the beast?” and“Who is able to make war against him?”

    5The beast was given a mouth speaking proud words and blasphemies, and he was permitted to exercise ruling authority for forty-two months.

    6So the beast opened his mouth to blaspheme against God– to blaspheme both his name and his dwelling place, that is, those who dwell in heaven.

    7The beast was permitted to go to war against the saints and conquer them. He was given ruling authority over every tribe, people, language, and nation,

    8and all those who live on the earth will worship the beast, everyone whose name has not been written since the foundation of the world in the book of life belonging to the Lamb who was killed.

    9If anyone has an ear, he had better listen!

    10If anyone is meant for captivity, into captivity he will go. If anyone is to be killed by the sword, then by the sword he must be killed.This requires steadfast endurance and faith from the saints.

    11Then I saw another beast coming up from the earth. He had two horns like a lamb, but was speaking like a dragon.

    12He exercised all the ruling authority of the first beast on his behalf, and made the earth and those who inhabit it worship the first beast, the one whose lethal wound had been healed.

    13He performed momentous signs, even making fire come down from heaven to earth in front of people

    14and, by the signs he was permitted to perform on behalf of the beast, he deceived those who live on the earth. He told those who live on the earth to make an image to the beast who had been wounded by the sword, but still lived.

    15The second beast was empowered to give life to the image of the first beast so that it could speak, and could cause all those who did not worship the image of the beast to be killed.

    16He also caused everyone(small and great, rich and poor, free and slave) to obtain a mark on their right hand or on their forehead.

  • Rev 13:18
    87%

    18This calls for wisdom: Let the one who has insight calculate the beast’s number, for it is man’s number, and his number is 666.

  • Rev 14:9-12
    4 verses
    79%

    9A third angel followed the first two, declaring in a loud voice:“If anyone worships the beast and his image, and takes the mark on his forehead or his hand,

    10that person will also drink of the wine of God’s anger that has been mixed undiluted in the cup of his wrath, and he will be tortured with fire and sulfur in front of the holy angels and in front of the Lamb.

    11And the smoke from their torture will go up forever and ever, and those who worship the beast and his image will have no rest day or night, along with anyone who receives the mark of his name.”

    12This requires the steadfast endurance of the saints– those who obey God’s commandments and hold to their faith in Jesus.

  • Rev 17:7-13
    7 verses
    74%

    7But the angel said to me,“Why are you astounded? I will interpret for you the mystery of the woman and of the beast with the seven heads and ten horns that carries her.

    8The beast you saw was, and is not, but is about to come up from the abyss and then go to destruction. The inhabitants of the earth– all those whose names have not been written in the book of life since the foundation of the world– will be astounded when they see that the beast was, and is not, but is to come.

    9(This requires a mind that has wisdom.) The seven heads are seven mountains the woman sits on. They are also seven kings:

    10five have fallen; one is, and the other has not yet come, but whenever he does come, he must remain for only a brief time.

    11The beast that was, and is not, is himself an eighth king and yet is one of the seven, and is going to destruction.

    12The ten horns that you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but will receive ruling authority as kings with the beast for one hour.

    13These kings have a single intent, and they will give their power and authority to the beast.

  • Rev 17:15-17
    3 verses
    73%

    15Then the angel said to me,“The waters you saw(where the prostitute is seated) are peoples, multitudes, nations, and languages.

    16The ten horns that you saw, and the beast– these will hate the prostitute and make her desolate and naked. They will consume her flesh and burn her up with fire.

    17For God has put into their minds to carry out his purpose by making a decision to give their royal power to the beast until the words of God are fulfilled.

  • Rev 17:5
    73%

    5On her forehead was written a name, a mystery:“Babylon the Great, the Mother of prostitutes and of the detestable things of the earth.”

  • Rev 16:2
    71%

    2So the first angel went and poured out his bowl on the earth. Then ugly and painful sores appeared on the people who had the mark of the beast and who worshiped his image.

  • Rev 7:3
    71%

    3“Do not damage the earth or the sea or the trees until we have put a seal on the foreheads of the servants of our God.”

  • Rev 17:3
    70%

    3So he carried me away in the Spirit to a wilderness, and there I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast that was full of blasphemous names and had seven heads and ten horns.

  • Rev 18:11
    69%

    11Then the merchants of the earth will weep and mourn for her because no one buys their cargo any longer–

  • Rev 15:2
    69%

    2Then I saw something like a sea of glass mixed with fire, and those who had conquered the beast and his image and the number of his name. They were standing by the sea of glass, holding harps given to them by God.

  • Rev 19:18-20
    3 verses
    68%

    18to eat your fill of the flesh of kings, the flesh of generals, the flesh of powerful people, the flesh of horses and those who ride them, and the flesh of all people, both free and slave, and small and great!”

    19Then I saw the beast and the kings of the earth and their armies assembled to do battle with the one who rode the horse and with his army.

    20Now the beast was seized, and along with him the false prophet who had performed the signs on his behalf– signs by which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped his image. Both of them were thrown alive into the lake of fire burning with sulfur.

  • Rev 14:1
    68%

    1An Interlude: The Song of the 144,000 Then I looked, and here was the Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with him were one hundred and forty-four thousand, who had his name and his Father’s name written on their foreheads.

  • Rev 22:4
    68%

    4and they will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads.

  • Mark 13:13
    67%

    13You will be hated by everyone because of my name. But the one who endures to the end will be saved.

  • Rev 20:4
    67%

    4Then I saw thrones and seated on them were those who had been given authority to judge. I also saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of the testimony about Jesus and because of the word of God. These had not worshiped the beast or his image and had refused to receive his mark on their forehead or hand. They came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.

  • Rev 19:16
    67%

    16He has a name written on his clothing and on his thigh:“King of kings and Lord of lords.”

  • Rev 22:18
    67%

    18I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy contained in this book: If anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book.

  • Rev 18:4
    67%

    4Then I heard another voice from heaven saying,“Come out of her, my people, so you will not take part in her sins and so you will not receive her plagues,

  • Rev 22:10
    67%

    10Then he said to me,“Do not seal up the words of the prophecy contained in this book, because the time is near.

  • Rev 6:17
    67%

    17because the great day of their wrath has come, and who is able to withstand it?”

  • Rev 3:13
    67%

    13The one who has an ear had better hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’