134 And it came to pass that I beheld after they had dwindled in unbelief, they became a dark and loathsome, and a filthy people, full of idleness and all manner of abominations.
135 And it came to pass that the angel spake unto me, saying, Look! And I looked and beheld many nations and kingdoms.
136 And the angel said unto me, What beholdest thou?
137 And I said, I behold many nations and kingdoms.
138 And he said unto me, These are the nations and kingdoms of the Gentiles.
139 And it came to pass that I saw among the nations of the Gentiles the foundation of a great church.
140 And the angel said unto me, Behold the foundation of a church, which is most abominable above all other churches, which slayeth the saints of God, yea, and tortureth them and bindeth them down, and yoketh them with a yoke of iron, and bringeth them down into captivity.
141 And it came to pass that I beheld this great and abominable church; and I saw the devil that he was the foundation of it.
142 And I also saw gold and silver, and silks, and scarlets, and fine twined linen, and all manner of precious clothing; and I saw many harlots.
143 And the angel spake unto me, saying, Behold the gold, and the silver, and the silks, and the scarlets, and the fine twined linen, and the precious clothing, and the harlots, are the desires of this great and abominable church;
144 And also for the praise of the world do they destroy the saints of God, and bring them down into captivity.
