I saw thrones(A) on which were seated those who had been given authority to judge.(B) And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded(C) because of their testimony about Jesus(D) and because of the word of God.(E) They[a] had not worshiped the beast(F) or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or their hands.(G) They came to life and reigned(H) with Christ a thousand years. (The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were ended.) This is the first resurrection.(I) Blessed(J) and holy are those who share in the first resurrection. The second death(K) has no power over them, but they will be priests(L) of God and of Christ and will reign with him(M) for a thousand years.

The Judgment of Satan

When the thousand years are over,(N) Satan will be released from his prison and will go out to deceive the nations(O) in the four corners of the earth(P)—Gog and Magog(Q)—and to gather them for battle.(R) In number they are like the sand on the seashore.(S) They marched across the breadth of the earth and surrounded(T) the camp of God’s people, the city he loves.(U) But fire came down from heaven(V) and devoured them. 10 And the devil, who deceived them,(W) was thrown into the lake of burning sulfur,(X) where the beast(Y) and the false prophet(Z) had been thrown. They will be tormented day and night for ever and ever.(AA)

The Judgment of the Dead

11 Then I saw a great white throne(AB) and him who was seated on it. The earth and the heavens fled from his presence,(AC) and there was no place for them. 12 And I saw the dead, great and small,(AD) standing before the throne, and books were opened.(AE) Another book was opened, which is the book of life.(AF) The dead were judged(AG) according to what they had done(AH) as recorded in the books. 13 The sea gave up the dead that were in it, and death and Hades(AI) gave up the dead(AJ) that were in them, and each person was judged according to what they had done.(AK) 14 Then death(AL) and Hades(AM) were thrown into the lake of fire.(AN) The lake of fire is the second death.(AO) 15 Anyone whose name was not found written in the book of life(AP) was thrown into the lake of fire.

A New Heaven and a New Earth

21 Then I saw “a new heaven and a new earth,”[b](AQ) for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away,(AR) and there was no longer any sea. I saw the Holy City,(AS) the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God,(AT) prepared as a bride(AU) beautifully dressed for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them.(AV) They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God.(AW) ‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes.(AX) There will be no more death’[c](AY) or mourning or crying or pain,(AZ) for the old order of things has passed away.”(BA)

He who was seated on the throne(BB) said, “I am making everything new!”(BC) Then he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.”(BD)

Footnotes

  1. Revelation 20:4 Or God; I also saw those who
  2. Revelation 21:1 Isaiah 65:17
  3. Revelation 21:4 Isaiah 25:8

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