Rev 9:21 | RWP | e4.org | Of their murders ( εκ των φονων αυτων ). Heads the list, but "sorceries" ( εκ των φαρμακων ) comes next. Φαρμακον was originally enchantment, as also in , then drug. For φαρμακια see ; . The two other items are fornication ( πορνειας ) and thefts ( κλεμματων , old word from κλεπτω , here alone in N.T.), all four characteristic of demonic worship and idolatry. See other lists of vices in ; ; ; . Our word "pharmacy" as applied to drugs and medicine has certainly come a long way out of a bad environment, but there is still a bad odour about "patent medicines."

‏ Revelation of John 9:21

Of their murders ( εκ των φονων αυτων ). Heads the list, but "sorceries" ( εκ των φαρμακων ) comes next. Φαρμακον was originally enchantment, as also in Re 21:8, then drug. For φαρμακια see Re 18:34; Ga 5:20. The two other items are fornication ( πορνειας ) and thefts ( κλεμματων, old word from κλεπτω, here alone in N.T.), all four characteristic of demonic worship and idolatry. See other lists of vices in Mr 7:21; Ga 5:20; Re 21:8; 22:15. Our word "pharmacy" as applied to drugs and medicine has certainly come a long way out of a bad environment, but there is still a bad odour about "patent medicines."