At that same time there was a great earthquake. One tenth of the city was destroyed. And 7,000 people were killed in the earthquake. The people that did not die were very afraid. They gave glory to the God of heaven.
The seventh angel blew his trumpet. Then there were loud voices in heaven. The voices said: "The kingdom of the world has now become the kingdom of our Lord {God} and of his Christ. F85 And he will rule forever and ever."
The elders said: "We give thanks to you, Lord God All-Powerful. You are the One who is and who {always} was. We thank you because you have used your great power and have begun to rule!