Revelation 13:12

13:12 He37 exercised all the ruling authority38 of the first beast on his behalf,39 and made the earth and those who inhabit it worship the first beast, the one whose lethal wound had been healed.

37	tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.
38	tn For the translation “ruling authority” for ἐξουσία (exousia) see L&N 37.35.
39	tn For this meaning see BDAG 342 s.v. ἐνώπιον 4.b, “by the authority of, on behalf of Rv 13:12, 14; 19:20.”