The church had become corrupt, a cage of every unclean and hateful bird (12:9, 5:27), and would also be a hold (den) for dragons (9:11).
Kanisa lilikuwa limepotoka, ngome ya kila ndege mchafu na mwenye kuchukiza (12:9, 5:27), na lingekuwa pia kao (pango) la majoka (9:11).