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Revelation 14:11

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

The smoke from their suffering rises forever and ever. Those who chose to worship the beast and its image, who took its mark — they never get a break, day or night. There's no rest for them.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Choosing to follow what opposes God comes with consequences that don't have an expiration date.

📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?

The Book of Revelation was written by John of Patmos to seven Christian churches in Asia Minor around the late first century CE. It aimed to encourage them amidst Roman

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Translation & Methodology Sources

The original manuscript text provided is based on the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain. Our modern English simplifications are generated via proprietary philological synthesis, cross-referenced against Strong's Exhaustive Concordance and the Textus Receptus to ensure unwavering theological and etymological precision.

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