^{1 Ref} After these things there came to my ears a sound like the voice of a great band of people in heaven, saying, Praise to the Lord; salvation and glory and power be to our God:

^{2 Ref} For true and upright are his decisions; for by him has the evil woman been judged, who made the earth unclean with the sins of her body; and he has given her punishment for the blood of his servants.

^{3 Ref} And again they said, Praise to the Lord. And her smoke went up for ever and ever.

^{4 Ref} And the four and twenty rulers and the four beasts went down on their faces and gave worship to God who was seated on the high seat, saying, Even so, praise to the Lord.

^{5 Ref} And a voice came from the high seat, saying, Give praise to our God, all you his servants, small and great, in whom is the fear of him.

^{6 Ref} And there came to my ears the voice of a great army, like the sound of waters, and the sound of loud thunders, saying, Praise to the Lord: for the Lord our God, Ruler of all, is King.

^{7 Ref} Let us be glad with delight, and let us give glory to him: because the time is come for the Lamb to be married, and his wife has made herself ready.

^{8 Ref} And to her it was given to be clothed in delicate linen, clean and shining: for the clean linen is the righteousness of the saints.