Given by: The Spirit, through John's prophecy. Given to: Anyone with an ear — the saints under the beast's persecution.

First-century believers faced the emperor cult — economic and social exclusion for those who refused to honour the beast-like imperial system; Revelation universalises this conflict between God's claim and the world-power's claim.

If any man have an ear, let him hear. He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.

In the face of the beast's war on the saints, believers are instructed to accept captivity rather than take up the sword — 'here is the patience and the faith of the saints.'

Revelation 13:9-10

Your Spirit

Loves God

Loves Neighbor

Your Body

Moral Behaviour