KJV ORIGINAL
By these three was the third part of men killed, by the fire, and by the smoke, and by the brimstone, which issued out of their mouths.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
A third of humanity was wiped out by these three devastating forces — fire, smoke, and burning sulfur — all coming from their mouths.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Sometimes the Bible doesn't sugarcoat how intense the end times will be.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The Book of Revelation was written by a figure named John to seven Christian churches located in Asia Minor during the late first century CE. It was written to encourage these communities, providing a prophetic vision of God's ultimate victory amidst their experiences of persecution and societal pressures under the Roman Empire.
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