² And he took hold of the ^(A)dragon, the serpent of old, who is the devil and Satan, and ^(B)bound him for a thousand years; ³ and he threw him into the ^(C)abyss and shut it and ^(D)sealed it over him, so that he would ^(E)not deceive the nations any longer, until the thousand years were completed; after these things he must be released for a short time.

⁴ Then I saw ^(F)thrones, and ^(G)they sat on them, and ^(H)judgment was given to them. And I saw ^(I)the souls of those who had been beheaded because of ^[a]their ^(J)testimony of Jesus and because of the word of God, and those who had not ^(K)worshiped the beast or his image, and had not received the ^(L)mark on their foreheads and on their hands; and they ^(M)came to life and ^(N)reigned with Christ for a thousand years. ⁵ The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were completed. ^(O)This is the first resurrection. ^6 (P)Blessed and holy is the one who has a part in the first resurrection; over these the ^(Q)second death has no power, but they will be ^(R)priests of God and of Christ, and will ^(S)reign with Him for a thousand years.

Satan Freed and Doomed

⁷ When the thousand years are completed, Satan will be ^(T)released from his prison,

⁸ But do not let this one fact escape your notice, ^(A)beloved, that with the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and ^(B)a thousand years like one day.