Revelation 20:4-6

Amplified Bible

The Millennial Reign

⁴And then I saw thrones, and sitting on them were those to whom judgment [that is, the authority to act as judges] was given. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of their testimony of Jesus and because of the word of God, and those who had refused to worship the beast or his image, and had not accepted his mark on their forehead and on their hand; and they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.^(A) ⁵The rest of the dead [the non-believers] did not come to life again until the thousand years were completed. This is the first resurrection. ⁶^[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.^(B)

Read full chapter

Footnotes

Revelation 20:6 This is the fifth of the seven promised blessings. See note 1:3.

Revelation 20:4-6

New American Standard Bible

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