Chapter 20 of 22
Revelation 20
Every verse twice: in the King James Version, and in the World Bible Guide plain reading — what it says, in words anyone can follow.
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Revelation 20, verse by verse
Each verse is given twice: first in the King James Version, then in the World Bible Guide plain reading.
And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand.
I witnessed an angel descend from the heavens, holding the key to an endless abyss and a mighty chain in his grasp.
And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,
With a firm grip, he seized the dragon, the ancient serpent known as the Devil, or Satan, and shackled him for a millennium.
And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season.
They threw him into a deep abyss, locked it, and sealed it tight, ensuring he could no longer trick the world, at least until a thousand years passed. After that, he'd be free for a short while.
And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.
I witnessed seats of power, occupied by those chosen to judge. I saw the spirits of those who had been beheaded for their faith in Jesus and God's word. They had not worshipped the beast or its image, nor taken its mark on their foreheads or hands. They came to life and ruled alongside Christ for a thousand years.
But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection.
The rest of the dead did not come back to life until the thousand years had passed. This is the first resurrection.
Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.
Truly blessed and sacred are those who experience the first resurrection. They need not fear the second death, for it holds no sway over them. They will serve as God and Christ's spiritual leaders, ruling alongside Him for a millennium.
And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison,
When a millennium has passed, Satan will be freed from his chains, stirring fear and chaos.
And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog, and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea.
He will venture out, tricking nations from all corners of the world, including Gog and Magog, rallying them for war. Their numbers will be as countless as grains of sand by the sea.
And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them.
They journeyed across the earth, surrounding the sacred city and the saints' camp. Then, a divine fire descended from heaven, consuming them completely.
And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.
The deceptive devil was thrown into the fiery lake, joining the beast and the false prophet. There, they will suffer endlessly, day and night, for all eternity.
And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.
I saw a great white throne, and the one seated upon it. Earth and heaven fled from his presence, and no place was found for them.
And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.
I witnessed everyone, both insignificant and important, standing before God. Records of their lives were revealed, including the book of life. They were judged based on their actions as recorded in these books.
And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.
The sea gave up its dead; death and the underworld gave up theirs. Each person was then judged according to what they had done.
And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.
Death and hell were thrown into the fiery lake, marking the end of their reign. This is the second death.
And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.
Anyone not listed in the book of life was thrown into a fiery lake.
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