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[a]Blessed (happy, prosperous, to be admired) and holy is the person who takes part in the first resurrection; over these the second death [which is eternal separation from God, the lake of fire] has no power or authority, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and they will reign with Him a thousand years.(A)

The Final Rebellion

And when the thousand years are completed, Satan will be released from his prison (the abyss), and will come out to deceive and mislead the [b]nations which are in the four corners of the earth—[including] Gog and Magog—to gather them together for the war; their number is like the sand of the seashore.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 20:6 This is the fifth of the seven promised blessings. See note 1:3.
  2. Revelation 20:8 Non-believing descendants of the survivors of the Tribulation.

Blessed(A) and holy are those who share in the first resurrection. The second death(B) has no power over them, but they will be priests(C) of God and of Christ and will reign with him(D) for a thousand years.

The Judgment of Satan

When the thousand years are over,(E) Satan will be released from his prison and will go out to deceive the nations(F) in the four corners of the earth(G)—Gog and Magog(H)—and to gather them for battle.(I) In number they are like the sand on the seashore.(J)

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