Then 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. The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were completed. (J)This is the first resurrection. (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.

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  1. Revelation 20:4 Lit the

And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus, and for the word of God, and such as [a]worshipped not the beast, neither his image, and received not the mark upon their forehead and upon their hand; and they lived, and reigned with Christ a thousand years. The rest of the dead lived not until the thousand years should be finished. This is the first resurrection. Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: over these the second death hath no [b]power; but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him [c]a thousand years.

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  1. Revelation 20:4 See marginal note on 3:9.
  2. Revelation 20:6 Or, authority
  3. Revelation 20:6 Some ancient authorities read the.