^{1 Ref} And I saw another strong angel coming down out of heaven, clothed with a cloud; and an arch of coloured light was round his head, and his face was like the sun, and his feet like pillars of fire;

^{2 Ref} And he had in his hand a little open book: and he put his right foot on the sea, and his left on the earth;

^{3 Ref} And he gave a loud cry, like the angry voice of a lion: and at his cry the voices of the seven thunders were sounding.

^{4 Ref} And when the seven thunders had given out their voices, I was about to put their words down: and a voice from heaven came to my ears, saying, Keep secret the things which the seven thunders said, and do not put them in writing.

^{5 Ref} And the angel which I saw taking his position on the sea and on the earth, put up his right hand to heaven,