Revelation 13:6

It opened its mouth only to blaspheme God, to blaspheme his name and his tent – those who live in his tent in heaven.

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In The King James Version

And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.

In Context

5The Beast was given a mouth that spoke proudly and blasphemously, and it was empowered to work its will for forty-two months.

7It had been permitted to fight with Christ’s people and to conquer them, and it had received power over men of every tribe, and people, and language, and nation.

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Cross References

Matthew 15:19for out of the heart proceed evil thoughts – murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, perjury, slander.

Romans 3:13‘Their throats are like opened graves; they deceive with their tongues.’ ‘The venom of snakes lies behind their lips,’

Colossians 2:9For in Christ the Godhead in all its fulness dwells incarnate;

Hebrews 9:11But, when Christ came, he appeared as high priest of that better system which was established; and he entered through that nobler and more perfect tent, not made by human hands – that is to say, not a part of this present creation.

Hebrews 12:22No, but it is to Mount Zion that you have drawn near, the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, to countless hosts of angels,

Matthew Henry on Revelation 13:2-11

The First Beast. ( a. d. 95.) 1 And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy. 2 And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority. 3 And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all… Read the whole commentary →

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