Merchants, riches, influence :
Revelation 18 King James Version (KJV)
18 And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory.
2 And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.
3 For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies.
4 And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.
5 For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities.
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As it was in the days of Noah, all the world refuses to repent of worshiping demons.
They all perished then, and they will all perish again.
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Matthew 24:37-39 NIV - As it was in the days of Noah, so it ...
As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man. For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking,
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Revelation 18
15 The merchants of these things, which were made rich by her, shall stand afar off for the fear of her torment, weeping and wailing,
16 And saying, Alas, alas that great city, that was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold, and precious stones, and pearls!
17 For in one hour so great riches is come to nought. And every shipmaster, and all the company in ships, and sailors, and as many as trade by sea, stood afar off,
18 And cried when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, What city is like unto this great city!
19 And they cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and wailing, saying, Alas, alas that great city, wherein were made rich all that had ships in the sea by reason of her costliness! for in one hour is she made desolate.
20 Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her.
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Revelation 9:20 Now the rest of mankind who were not killed ...
But the people who did not die in these plagues still
refused to repent of their evil ... They did not
stop worshiping demons and idols of gold, silver, bronze, stone, ...
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Revelation 9:20, NIV: "The rest of mankind who were not killed by these ... they did not
stop worshiping demons, and idols of gold, silver, bronze, stone and ... NLT: "But the people who did not die in these plagues still
refused to repent of their ...
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Revelation 9:20 - Bible Gateway
They didn't
stop worshipping demons and idols made of gold, silver, bronze, stone, and ... But the men left alive after these plagues still
refused to
worship God!