⁴ I saw thrones^(A) on which were seated those who had been given authority to judge.^(B) And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded^(C) because of their testimony about Jesus^(D) and because of the word of God.^(E) They^[a] had not worshiped the beast^(F) or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or their hands.^(G) They came to life and reigned^(H) with Christ a thousand years. ⁵ (The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were ended.) This is the first resurrection.^{(I) 6} Blessed^(J) and holy are those who share in the first resurrection. The second death^(K) has no power over them, but they will be priests^(L) of God and of Christ and will reign with him^(M) for a thousand years.

The Judgment of Satan

⁷ When the thousand years are over,^(N) Satan will be released from his prison ⁸ and will go out to deceive the nations^(O) in the four corners of the earth^(P)—Gog and Magog^(Q)—and to gather them for battle.^(R) In number they are like the sand on the seashore.^{(S) 9} They marched across the breadth of the earth and surrounded^(T) the camp of God’s people, the city he loves.^(U) But fire came down from heaven^(V) and devoured them. ¹⁰ And the devil, who deceived them,^(W) was thrown into the lake of burning sulfur,^(X) where the beast^(Y) and the false prophet^(Z) had been thrown. They will be tormented day and night for ever and ever.^(AA)

The Judgment of the Dead

¹¹ Then I saw a great white throne^(AB) and him who was seated on it. The earth and the heavens fled from his presence,^(AC) and there was no place for them. ¹² And I saw the dead, great and small,^(AD) standing before the throne, and books were opened.^(AE) Another book was opened, which is the book of life.^(AF) The dead were judged^(AG) according to what they had done^(AH) as recorded in the books. ¹³ The sea gave up the dead that were in it, and death and Hades^(AI) gave up the dead^(AJ) that were in them, and each person was judged according to what they had done.^{(AK) 14} Then death^(AL) and Hades^(AM) were thrown into the lake of fire.^(AN) The lake of fire is the second death.^{(AO) 15} Anyone whose name was not found written in the book of life^(AP) was thrown into the lake of fire.

A New Heaven and a New Earth

21 Then I saw “a new heaven and a new earth,”^[b](AQ) for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away,^(AR) and there was no longer any sea. ² I saw the Holy City,^(AS) the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God,^(AT) prepared as a bride^(AU) beautifully dressed for her husband. ³ And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them.^(AV) They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God.^{(AW) 4} ‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes.^(AX) There will be no more death’^[c](AY) or mourning or crying or pain,^(AZ) for the old order of things has passed away.”^(BA)

⁵ He who was seated on the throne^(BB) said, “I am making everything new!”^(BC) Then he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.”^(BD)