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20 And I saw an angel coming down out of heaven, having the key of the abyss and a great chain [a]in his hand. And he laid hold on the dragon, the old serpent, which is the Devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years, and cast him into the abyss, and shut it, and sealed it over him, that he should deceive the nations no more, until the thousand years should be finished: after this he must be loosed for a little time.

And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus, and for the word of God, and such as [b]worshipped not the beast, neither his image, and received not the mark upon their forehead and upon their hand; and they lived, and reigned with Christ a thousand years. The rest of the dead lived not until the thousand years should be finished. This is the first resurrection. Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: over these the second death hath no [c]power; but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him [d]a thousand years.

And when the thousand years are finished, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison,

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  1. Revelation 20:1 Greek upon.
  2. Revelation 20:4 See marginal note on 3:9.
  3. Revelation 20:6 Or, authority
  4. Revelation 20:6 Some ancient authorities read the.