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| 1Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, holding the key to the bottomless pit, with a large chain in his hand. | 1And I saw an angel coming down out of heaven, having the key to the Abyss and holding in his hand a great chain. |
| 2He captured the dragon, that ancient serpent, also known as the devil and Satan, and tied him up for a thousand years. | 2He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil, or Satan, and bound him for a thousand years. |
| 3He threw him into the bottomless pit, locked it, and sealed it over him to keep him from deceiving the nations anymore until the thousand years were over. After that, he must be set free 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 those who sat on them were given authority to judge. I also 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 worshipped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or hands. They came back to life and ruled with the Messiah 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 back to life until the thousand years were over. 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. |
| 6How blessed and holy are those who participate in the first resurrection! The second death has no power over them. They will be priests of God and the Messiah, and will rule 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. |
| 7When the thousand years are over, Satan will be freed from his prison. | 7When the thousand years are over, Satan will be released from his prison |
| 8He will go out to deceive Gog and Magog, the nations at the four corners of the earth, and gather them for war. They are as numerous as the sands of the seashore. | 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. |
| 9They marched over the broad expanse of the earth and surrounded the camp of the saints and the beloved city. Fire came from God out of heaven and burned them up, | 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 deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur, where the beast and the false prophet were. They will be tortured 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 large, white throne and the one who was sitting on it. The earth and the heavens fled from his presence, 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. |
| 12I saw the dead, both unimportant and important, standing in front of the throne, and books were open. Another book was opened—the Book of Life. The dead were judged according to their actions, as recorded in the books. | 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. |
| 13The sea gave up the dead that were in it, and Death and Hades gave up the dead that were in them, and all were judged according to their actions. | 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. |
| 14Death 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. |
| 15Anyone whose name was not found written in the Book of Life 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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