Revelation 13:14He deceives my own people who dwell on the earth because of the signs he was granted to do in front of the beast; saying to those who dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast who had the sword wound and lived.
The setting
Isle of Patmos, ~95 AD. John sees humanity deceived into creating their own object of worship, manipulated by false signs into building what will destroy them...
The emotion here: grief watching humanity eagerly craft its own destruction
The original word
planaō (πλανᾷ) — to lead astray, cause to wander from truth
Why it matters
Roman citizens had to participate in making statues for emperor worship as civic duty
Read with care
What most readers miss in Revelation 13:14
The people aren't forced to worship — they're convinced to build their own idol
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about obvious statue worship, but it's about creating anything that demands the devotion only God deserves — including ideologies, leaders, or movements.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Revelation 13:14
Bible Genome reading
Revelation 13:14 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Revelation 13:14 comes from the book of Revelation, written during the Apostolic period. These words are attributed to John. The dominant emotion in this verse is anxious, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the vision genre of biblical literature. Key themes include deception, signs wonders, spiritual warfare. Notable phrases: deceives my own people; because of the signs. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same anxious
“And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light.”
— 2 Corinthians 11:14
“Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.”
— 2 Timothy 3:12
“The evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?"”
— Acts 19:15
“I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'”
— Acts 22:7
“When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is har…”
— Acts 26:14
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