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12 And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne. Then[a] books were opened, and another book was opened—the book of life.[b] So[c] the dead were judged by what was written in the books, according to their deeds.[d] 13 The[e] sea gave up the dead that were in it, and Death[f] and Hades gave up the dead that were in them, and each one was judged according to his deeds. 14 Then[g] Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death—the lake of fire.

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 20:12 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the vision.
  2. Revelation 20:12 tn Grk “another book was opened, which is of life.”
  3. Revelation 20:12 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the implied result of the books being opened.
  4. Revelation 20:12 tn Grk “from the things written in the books according to their works.”
  5. Revelation 20:13 tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.
  6. Revelation 20:13 sn Here Death is personified (cf. 1 Cor 15:55).
  7. Revelation 20:14 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence within the narrative.