Hi John D,
"Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast:
for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six." (Rev 13:18) Here we see the number 666 with the words: Let him that hath understanding "Count The Number"
"And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name,
stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God." (Revelation 15:2) "over the beast"(140),
"over his image"(131),
"over his mark"(139),
"over the number of his name"(256), 140 + 131 + 139 + 256 = 666
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God bless
Ed J