Revelation 13:15 intensifies the demand for worship by threatening death, linking to the worship declaration in 13:4.

Revelation 13:12 shows the second beast compelling worship of the first beast, reinforcing the universal worship theme in 13:4.

Revelation 13:14 reveals that deceptive signs lead people to worship the beast — explaining the motivation behind the worship here.

Revelation 13:8 states that all earth dwellers will worship the beast — expanding on the worship scene begun here.

Revelation 13:13 describes deceptive signs used to lead people to worship the beast, supporting the context of worship in 13:4.

Revelation 17:14 reveals the Lamb conquers the beast, directly contrasting the boast that no one can fight it. The beast's apparent invincibility is overturned.

Revelation 20:2 reveals the dragon worshiped here is Satan, identifying the true source behind the beast's authority.

Revelation 12:3 introduces the great red dragon — the same dragon that receives worship here in 13:4.

Revelation 18:18 uses the same rhetorical question 'What city was like?' about Babylon, echoing the beast's 'Who is like?' and linking two objects of worldly awe.

In Revelation 9:20, the same worship of demons and idols appears, showing humanity's refusal to repent despite judgment.

In 2 Thessalonians 2:4, the man of lawlessness exalts himself as God, mirroring the beast's demand for worship. Both depict a counterfeit divine figure.

1 Corinthians 10:20-22 explicitly states pagan worship is offered to demons, directly paralleling the worship of the dragon and beast.

Daniel 11:36 describes a king exalting himself above all gods, prefiguring the beast who receives worship as divine in Revelation.

Genesis 3:5 records the serpent's promise 'you will be like God.' In Revelation 13:4, the dragon (that same serpent) receives worship, fulfilling its ancient ambition.

Acts 19:34 repeats the unified cry to Artemis — mirroring the universal worship of the beast described here.

Acts 19:28 records the crowd shouting 'Great is Artemis!' — a direct parallel to the beast's worshippers crying 'Who is like the beast?'

Acts 12:22 shows the crowd hailing Herod as a god — the same idolatrous acclamation that the beast receives here.

Isaiah 27:1 prophesies God slaying Leviathan the dragon. In Revelation 13:4, that dragon now gives power to the beast, setting up the final conflict and divine victory.

2 Corinthians 4:4 calls Satan the 'god of this world' who blinds minds, similar to the dragon receiving worship as a false god.

Ezekiel 29:3 depicts Pharaoh as a proud dragon claiming self-made power — the same arrogant self-deification echoed by the beast's worshippers.

Psalm 106:37 describes sacrificing children to demons, paralleling the worship of demonic forces in Revelation.