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| 1Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, holding in his hand the key to the bottomless pit and a great chain. | 1And I saw an angel coming down out of heaven, having the key to the Abyss and holding in his hand a great chain. |
| 2And he seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years, | 2He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil, or Satan, and bound him for a thousand years. |
| 3and threw him into the pit, and shut it and sealed it over him, so that he might not deceive the nations any longer, until the thousand years were ended. After that he must be released for a little while. | 3He threw him into the Abyss, and locked and sealed it over him, to keep him from deceiving the nations anymore until the thousand years were ended. After that, he must be set free for a short time. |
| 4Then I saw thrones, and seated on them were those to whom the authority to judge was committed. Also I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus and for the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or their hands. They came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years. | 4I saw thrones on which were seated those who had been given authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of their testimony about Jesus and because of the word of God. They had not worshiped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or their hands. They came to life and reigned with Christ a thousand years. |
| 5The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were ended. This is the first resurrection. | 5(The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were ended.) This is the first resurrection. |
| 6Blessed and holy is the one who shares in the first resurrection! Over such the second death has no power, but they will be priests of God and of Christ, and they will reign with him for a thousand years. | 6Blessed and holy are those who share in the first resurrection. The second death has no power over them, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with him for a thousand years. |
| 7And when the thousand years are ended, Satan will be released from his prison | 7When the thousand years are over, Satan will be released from his prison |
| 8and will come out to deceive the nations that are at the four corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them for battle; their number is like the sand of the sea. | 8and will go out to deceive the nations in the four corners of the earth--Gog and Magog--and to gather them for battle. In number they are like the sand on the seashore. |
| 9And they marched up over the broad plain of the earth and surrounded the camp of the saints and the beloved city, but fire came down from heaven and consumed them, | 9They marched across the breadth of the earth and surrounded the camp of God's people, the city he loves. But fire came down from heaven and devoured them. |
| 10and the devil who had deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur where the beast and the false prophet were, and they will be tormented day and night forever and ever. | 10And the devil, who deceived them, was thrown into the lake of burning sulfur, where the beast and the false prophet had been thrown. They will be tormented day and night for ever and ever. |
| 11Then I saw a great white throne and him who was seated on it. From his presence earth and sky fled away, and no place was found for them. | 11Then I saw a great white throne and him who was seated on it. The earth and the heavens fled from his presence, and there was no place for them. |
| 12And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Then another book was opened, which is the book of life. And the dead were judged by what was written in the books, according to what they had done. | 12And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. The dead were judged according to what they had done as recorded in the books. |
| 13And the sea gave up the dead who were in it, Death and Hades gave up the dead who were in them, and they were judged, each one of them, according to what they had done. | 13The sea gave up the dead that were in it, and death and Hades gave up the dead that were in them, and each person was judged according to what they had done. |
| 14Then Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire. | 14Then death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. The lake of fire is the second death. |
| 15And if anyone’s name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire. | 15Anyone whose name was not found written in the book of life was thrown into the lake of fire. |
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