Revelation 13:12

“And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.”

Immediate Context

The preceding line reads “And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.” The titled verse reads “And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.” The following line reads “And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men,” Together, these lines place Revelation 13:12 within its immediate canonical and literary sequence.

Reading the Verse

The verse belongs to prophetic or apocalyptic Scripture. Its meaning is governed by the speaker, audience, warning, promise, vision, or historical circumstance established by the passage.

The sentence centres on “And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.” The wording sets the subject and the limits of interpretation.

Biblical Significance

Prophetic Scripture joins divine authority to concrete people and events. A faithful study therefore follows the emphasis of the prophetic message and keeps the authentic wording in view.

Application

Readers should listen first for the claim the verse actually makes, then consider the response its setting calls for—such as repentance, faith, endurance, hope, or worship—without claiming more than the text establishes.

Read in this setting, Revelation 13:12 speaks through its own wording and context. Its claims and application begin with the KJV text above.