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Revelation 20:4

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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.

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KJV King James Version

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.

BSB Berean Standard Bible

Then I saw the thrones, and those seated on them had been given authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their testimony of Jesus and for the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or hands. And they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.

WEB World English Bible

I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was given to them. I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus, and for the word of God, and such as didn’t worship the beast nor his image, and didn’t receive the mark on their forehead and on their hand. They lived, and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.

ASV American Standard Version

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 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.

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given to them, and the souls of those who have been beheaded because of the testimony of Jesus, and because of the word of God, and who did not bow before the beast, nor his image, and did not receive the mark upon their forehead and upon their hand, and they did live and reign with Christ the thousand years;

Surrounding context — Revelation 20

1 And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand.

2 And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,

3 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.

4 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.

5 But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This [is] the first resurrection.

6 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.

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

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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.

ΚαὶG2532 · kaiandεἶδονG1492 · eidōto perceive: understandθρόνους,G2362 · thronosthroneκαὶG2532 · kaiandἐκάθισανG2523 · kathizōto seatἐπ᾽G1909 · epiupon/to/againstαὐτούς,G846 · autosit/s/heκαὶG2532 · kaiandκρίμαG2917 · krimajudgmentἐδόθηG1325 · didōmito giveαὐτοῖς,G846 · autosit/s/heκαὶG2532 · kaiandτὰςG3588 · hothe/this/whoψυχὰςG5590 · psuchēsoulτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoπεπελεκισμένωνG3990 · pelekizōto beheadδιὰG1223 · diathrough/because ofτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoμαρτυρίανG3141 · marturiatestimonyἸησοῦG2424 · IēsousJesusκαὶG2532 · kaiandδιὰG1223 · diathrough/because ofτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoλόγονG3056 · logoswordτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεοῦ,G2316 · theosGodκαὶG2532 · kaiandοἵτινεςG3748 · hostis, hētiswho/whichοὐG3756 · ounoπροσεκύνησανG4352 · proskuneōto worshipτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoθηρίονG2342 · thērionwild animalοὐδὲG3761 · oudenorτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoεἰκόναG1504 · eikōnimageαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heκαὶG2532 · kaiandοὐκG3756 · ounoἔλαβονG2983 · lambanōto takeτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoχάραγμαG5480 · charagmaimage/markἐπὶG1909 · epiupon/to/againstτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoμέτωπονG3359 · metōponforeheadκαὶG2532 · kaiandἐπὶG1909 · epiupon/to/againstτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoχεῖραG5495 · cheirhandαὐτῶν,G846 · autosit/s/heκαὶG2532 · kaiandἔζησανG2198 · zaōto liveκαὶG2532 · kaiandἐβασίλευσανG936 · basileuōto reignμετὰG3326 · metawith/afterτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoΧριστοῦG5547 · ChristosChristχίλιαG5507 · chilioithousandἔτη.G2094 · etosyear

Cross-references

Daniel 7:27And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the most High, whose kingdom [is] an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him.Daniel 7:18But the saints of the most High shall take the kingdom, and possess the kingdom for ever, even for ever and ever.Matthew 19:28And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.1 Corinthians 6:2-3Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters?2 Timothy 2:12If we suffer, we shall also reign with [him]: if we deny [him], he also will deny us:Revelation 3:21To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.Revelation 6:9And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held:Daniel 7:22Until the Ancient of days came, and judgment was given to the saints of the most High; and the time came that the saints possessed the kingdom.Revelation 20:6Blessed 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.Daniel 7:9I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment [was] white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne [was like] the fiery flame, [and] his wheels [as] burning fire.Revelation 5:9-10And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;Luke 22:30That ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.Revelation 22:5And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.Revelation 1:9I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.Revelation 12:11And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.Romans 8:17And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with [him], that we may be also glorified together.Revelation 13:12-17And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.Revelation 14:11And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.