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New International Version NIV
16 Also it causes all, both small and great, both rich and poor, both free and slave,to be marked on the right hand or the forehead,
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It also forced all people, great and small, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hands or on their foreheads,
17 so that no one can buy or sell unless he has the mark, that is, the name of the beast or the number of its name.
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so that they could not buy or sell unless they had the mark, which is the name of the beast or the number of its name.
18 This calls for wisdom: let the one who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man, and his number is 666.
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This calls for wisdom. Let the person who has insight calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man. That number is 666.
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