Revelation 13:17
“And that no man might buy or sell, saue he that had the marke, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.”
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Revelation 13:17 Context
15And he had power to giue life vnto the Image of the beast, that the Image of the beast should both speake, and cause that as many as would not worship the Image of the beast, should be killed. 16And he causeth all, both smal and great rich and poore, free and bond, to receiue a marke in their right hand, or in their foreheads: 17And that no man might buy or sell, saue he that had the marke, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name. 18Here is wisedome. Let him that hath vnderstanding, count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man, and his number is, sixe hundred threescore and sixe.
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Other Translations for Revelation 13:17
And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.
- King James Version
and {he provides} that no one will be able to buy or to sell, except the one who has the mark, {either} the name of the beast or the number of his name.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
and that no man should be able to buy or to sell, save he that hath the mark, `even' the name of the beast or the number of his name.
- American Standard Version (1901)
So that no man might be able to do trade but he who has the mark, even the name of the beast or the number of his name.
- Basic English Bible
and that no one should be able to buy or sell save he that had the mark, the name of the beast, or the number of its name.
- Darby Bible
And that no man might buy or sell, save him that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.
- Webster's Bible
in order that no one should be allowed to buy or sell unless he had the mark--either the name of the Wild Beast or the number which his name represents.
- Weymouth Bible
and that no one would be able to buy or to sell, unless he has that mark, the name of the beast or the number of his name.
- World English Bible
ethir sille, but thei han the caracter, ether the name of the beeste, ethir the noumbre of his name.
- Wycliffe Bible
and that no one may be able to buy, or to sell, except he who is having the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.
- Youngs Literal Bible
People's Bible Notes for Revelation 13:17
Re 13:17 That no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, etc. It has been common for Catholics to be forbidden to patronize those who were not loyal to the Pope. At least three councils are named, those of Tours, of Constance and the Lateran, which have expressly forbidden business intercourse with heretics.