7. Then a war broke out in heaven. Michael and his angels had to fight a war with the serpent. The serpent and its angels fought.
8. But it was not strong enough, and there was no longer any place for them in heaven.
9. The huge serpent was thrown down. That ancient snake, named Devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world, was thrown down to earth. Its angels were thrown down with it.
10. Then I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying,“Now the salvation, power, kingdom of our God,and the authority of his Messiah have come.The one accusing our brothers and sisters,the one accusing them day and night in the presence of our God,has been thrown out.
11. They won the victory over him because of the blood of the lamband the word of their testimony.They didn’t love their life so much that they refused to give it up.