KJV ORIGINAL
For their power is in their mouth, and in their tails: for their tails were like unto serpents, and had heads, and with them they do hurt.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Their power comes from both ends — their mouths and their tails. These tails are like serpents with heads of their own, and that's how they cause damage.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Sometimes danger comes from places you don't expect — stay aware of what's behind you too.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The book of Revelation was written by John to seven churches in Asia Minor around the late first century CE. It was written to encourage Christians facing persecution and to reveal God's ultimate triumph over evil and Roman imperial power.
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