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Revelation 6:4

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

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KJV ORIGINAL

And there went out another horse that was red: and power was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another: and there was given unto him a great sword.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Then another horse came out — this one was blood red. The rider was given the power to strip peace away from the earth, so that people would turn on each other and kill one another. He was handed a massive sword.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

When peace gets ripped away, humanity turns on itself.

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