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Blessed[a] and holy are those who share in the first resurrection. The second death has no power over them. They will be priests of God and of Christ, and they will reign with him for a thousand years.

When the thousand years are ended, Satan will be released from his prison and will emerge to lead astray the nations in the four corners of the earth—Gog and Magog—in order to gather them for battle. They are as numerous as the sands of the sea.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 20:6 Blessed: the fifth beatitude (see note on Rev 1:3). The second death: eternal death, or damnation, which cannot be followed by a resurrection.
  2. Revelation 20:8 Ezekiel speaks of “Gog, king of Magog.” Here the two names symbolize the pagan nations gathered together against the Church at the end of the world.

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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