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And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpentb, called the Devilc, and Satane, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.

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Gen. 3:1,4• ¹Now the serpent was more subtile than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?
⁴And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: (Gen. 3:1,4)

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John 8:44• ⁴⁴Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it. (John 8:44)

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Zech. 3:1• ¹And he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the Lord, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him. (Zech. 3:1)

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the great.

Rev. 12:3,7• ³And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads.
⁷And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels, (Rev. 12:3,7)

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Luke 10:18• ¹⁸And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven. (Luke 10:18)

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John 12:31• ³¹Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out. (John 12:31)

that.

Rev. 12:14‑15• ¹⁴And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent.
¹⁵And the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood. (Rev. 12:14‑15)

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Rev. 20:2• ²And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years, (Rev. 20:2)

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Gen. 3:1,4,13• ¹Now the serpent was more subtile than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?
⁴And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:
¹³And the Lord God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat. (Gen. 3:1,4,13)

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Isa. 27:1• ¹In that day the Lord with his sore and great and strong sword shall punish leviathan the piercing serpent, even leviathan that crooked serpent; and he shall slay the dragon that is in the sea. (Isa. 27:1)

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Isa. 65:25• ²⁵The wolf and the lamb shall feed together, and the lion shall eat straw like the bullock: and dust shall be the serpent's meat. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain, saith the Lord. (Isa. 65:25)

the Devil.

Rev. 9:20• ²⁰And the rest of the men which were not killed by these plagues yet repented not of the works of their hands, that they should not worship devils, and idols of gold, and silver, and brass, and stone, and of wood: which neither can see, nor hear, nor walk: (Rev. 9:20)

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Rev. 16:14• ¹⁴For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty. (Rev. 16:14)

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Rev. 18:2• ²And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird. (Rev. 18:2)

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Matt. 4:1,5,8• ¹Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.
⁵Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple,
⁸Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and showeth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them; (Matt. 4:1,5,8)

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Matt. 13:39• ³⁹The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels. (Matt. 13:39)

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Luke 8:12• ¹²Those by the way side are they that hear; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved. (Luke 8:12)

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John 8:44• ⁴⁴Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it. (John 8:44)

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1 Tim. 3:6‑7• ⁶Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
⁷Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil. (1 Tim. 3:6‑7)

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Heb. 2:14• ¹⁴Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; (Heb. 2:14)

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1 John 3:8‑10• ⁸He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.
⁹Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.
¹⁰In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother. (1 John 3:8‑10)

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Jude 9• ⁹Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee. (Jude 9)

and Satan.

Rev. 2:9,13,24• ⁹I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.
¹³I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan's seat is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth.
²⁴But unto you I say, and unto the rest in Thyatira, as many as have not this doctrine, and which have not known the depths of Satan, as they speak; I will put upon you none other burden. (Rev. 2:9,13,24)

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Rev. 3:9• ⁹Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee. (Rev. 3:9)

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1 Chron. 21:1• ¹And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel. (1 Chron. 21:1)

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Job 1:6‑12• ⁶Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan came also among them.
⁷And the Lord said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the Lord, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.
⁸And the Lord said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?
⁹Then Satan answered the Lord, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought?
¹⁰Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.
¹¹But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face.
¹²And the Lord said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thine hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the Lord. (Job 1:6‑12)

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Job 2:1• ¹Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan came also among them to present himself before the Lord. (Job 2:1)

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Psa. 109:6• ⁶Set thou a wicked man over him: and let Satan stand at his right hand. (Psa. 109:6)

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Zech. 3:1‑2• ¹And he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the Lord, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him.
²And the Lord said unto Satan, The Lord rebuke thee, O Satan; even the Lord that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee: is not this a brand plucked out of the fire? (Zech. 3:1‑2)

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Matt. 4:10• ¹⁰Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve. (Matt. 4:10)

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Luke 13:16• ¹⁶And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day? (Luke 13:16)

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Luke 22:3,31• ³Then entered Satan into Judas surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve.
³¹And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: (Luke 22:3,31)

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Acts 5:3• ³But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land? (Acts 5:3)

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Acts 26:18• ¹⁸To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me. (Acts 26:18)

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Rom. 16:20• ²⁰And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen. (Rom. 16:20)

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2 Cor. 2:11• ¹¹Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices. (2 Cor. 2:11)

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2 Cor. 11:14• ¹⁴And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. (2 Cor. 11:14)

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2 Cor. 12:7• ⁷And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure. (2 Cor. 12:7)

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2 Thess. 2:9• ⁹Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, (2 Thess. 2:9)

deceiveth.

Rev. 13:14• ¹⁴And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live. (Rev. 13:14)

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Rev. 18:23• ²³And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived. (Rev. 18:23)

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Rev. 19:20• ²⁰And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone. (Rev. 19:20)

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Rev. 20:3,8,10• ³And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season.
⁸And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea.
¹⁰And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever. (Rev. 20:3,8,10)

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Matt. 24:24• ²⁴For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect. (Matt. 24:24)

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Rom. 16:18• ¹⁸For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple. (Rom. 16:18)

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2 Cor. 11:3• ³But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. (2 Cor. 11:3)

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Eph. 4:14• ¹⁴That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive; (Eph. 4:14)

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2 Thess. 2:3,9‑11• ³Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;
⁹Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
¹⁰And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
¹¹And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: (2 Thess. 2:3,9‑11)

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1 Tim. 2:14• ¹⁴And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression. (1 Tim. 2:14)

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2 Tim. 3:13• ¹³But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived. (2 Tim. 3:13)

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1 John 5:19• ¹⁹And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness. (1 John 5:19)

he was.

Rev. 9:1• ¹And the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star fall from heaven unto the earth: and to him was given the key of the bottomless pit. (Rev. 9:1)

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Ezek. 28:16• ¹⁶By the multitude of thy merchandise they have filled the midst of thee with violence, and thou hast sinned: therefore I will cast thee as profane out of the mountain of God: and I will destroy thee, O covering cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire. (Ezek. 28:16)

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Luke 10:18• ¹⁸And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven. (Luke 10:18)

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John 12:31• ³¹Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out. (John 12:31)

into.

Job 1:7• ⁷And the Lord said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the Lord, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it. (Job 1:7)

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Job 2:2• ²And the Lord said unto Satan, From whence comest thou? And Satan answered the Lord, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it. (Job 2:2)

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Isa. 14:12• ¹²How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations! (Isa. 14:12)

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Isa. 65:25• ²⁵The wolf and the lamb shall feed together, and the lion shall eat straw like the bullock: and dust shall be the serpent's meat. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain, saith the Lord. (Isa. 65:25)

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John 14:30• ³⁰Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me. (John 14:30)

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John 16:11• ¹¹Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged. (John 16:11)

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2 Cor. 4:4• ⁴In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them. (2 Cor. 4:4)

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1 Peter 5:8• ⁸Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: (1 Peter 5:8)

• Of course, Satan cannot draw near into the immediate presence of God, into that light wherein God dwells, which none can approach unto; but he can draw near enough to accuse God's people before God Himself. The heavenly places here mean the heavens in general, and not merely what is called the third or highest heaven. As far as the lower heavens extend, Satan has access; there can be no doubt that he is prince of the power of the air. (“Lectures on Revelation 12” by W. Kelly)

• All through the present time the accuser has a place in heaven, but at the predicted epoch he is cast out, and his place is not found any more there. (“Lectures on Revelation 12” by W. Kelly)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And the great dragon was cast out, the ancient serpent, he who is called Devil and Satand, he who deceives the whole habitable world, he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.

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Lit. "the Satan" ("adversary"). see Job. 1.6.

W. Kelly Translation

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Anda the great dragon was cast out, the ancient serpent, that is called the Devil and Satan, that deceiveth the whole habitable world: he was cast into the earth, and his angels were cast with him.

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The revision of verse 9 in the main is now accurately rendered by the Revisers, and so yet more plainly verse 10.

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(Note: Words in italics have been inserted from the J. N. Darby translation where the W. Kelly translation doesn’t exist.)