Revelation 17:1, A woman arrayed in purple and scarlet, with a golden cup in her hand sits upon the beast; Revelation 17:5, which is great Babylon, the mother of all abominations; Revelation 17:9, The interpretation of the seven heads; Revelation 17:12, and the ten horns; Revelation 17:14, The victory of the Lamb; Revelation 17:16, The punishment of the whore.
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Revelation 17
Revelation 17 — Overview
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