| NET Bible | New International Version |
| 1Then I saw an angel descending from heaven, holding in his hand the key to the abyss and a huge 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. |
| 2He seized the dragon--the ancient serpent, who is 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. |
| 3The angel then threw him into the abyss and locked and sealed it so that he could not deceive the nations until the one thousand years were finished. (After these things he must be released for a brief period of time.) | 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 who had been given authority to judge. I also saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of the testimony about Jesus and because of the word of God. These had not worshiped the beast or his image and had refused to receive his mark on their forehead or hand. 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. |
| 5(The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were finished.) 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 takes part in the first resurrection. The second death has no power over them, 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. |
| 7Now when the thousand years are finished, Satan will be released from his prison | 7When the thousand years are over, Satan will be released from his prison |
| 8and will go out to deceive the nations at the four corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, to bring them together for the battle. They are as numerous as the grains of sand in 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. |
| 9They went up on the broad plain of the earth and encircled the camp of the saints and the beloved city, but fire came down from heaven and devoured them completely. | 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 are too, and they will be tormented there 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 seated on it; the earth and the heaven 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. |
| 12And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne. Then books were opened, and another book was opened--the book of life. So the dead were judged by what was written in the books, according to their deeds. | 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 each one was judged according to his deeds. | 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. |
| 15If anyone's name was not found written in the book of life, that person 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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