Revelation 20:4

Updated: June 3, 2025
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I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was given to them. I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus, and for the word of God, and such as didn’t worship the beast nor his image, and didn’t receive the mark on their forehead and on their hand. They lived, and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.
World English Bible (WEB)
And{G2532} I saw{G1492}{(G5627)} thrones{G2362}, and{G2532} they sat{G2523}{(G5656)} upon{G1909} them{G846}, and{G2532} judgment{G2917} was given{G1325}{(G5681)} unto them{G846}: and{G2532} I saw the souls{G5590} of them that were beheaded{G3990}{(G5772)} for{G1223} the witness{G3141} of Jesus{G2424}, and{G2532} for{G1223} the word{G3056} of God{G2316}, and{G2532} which{G3748} had{G4352} not{G3756} worshipped{G4352}{(G5656)} the beast{G2342}, neither{G3777} his{G846} image{G1504},{G2532} neither{G3756} had received{G2983}{(G5627)} his mark{G5480} upon{G1909} their{G846} foreheads{G3359}, or{G2532} in{G1909} their{G846} hands{G5495}; and{G2532} they lived{G2198}{(G5656)} and{G2532} reigned{G936}{(G5656)} with{G3326} Christ{G5547} a thousand{G5507} years{G2094}.
KJV with Strongs
(4) I saw thrones and they sat on them and judgement was given them. The lives of the ones beheaded because of the testimony of Yeshua and because of the Word of אֱלֹהִים Elohim and those who didn't worship the beast nor his image and didn't receive the mark on their forehead and on their hand, they revived and reigned with Mashiach a 1,000 years!
The F.O.G
[4] Then I saw thrones, and those seated on them had been given authority to judge. I saw the souls of those who had been executed for their testimony about Yeshua and for proclaiming God's word. These had refused to worship the beast or its image or accept its mark on their foreheads or hands. They returned to life and reigned with the Messiah for a thousand years.
The F.O.G Paraphrase
And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given to them, and the souls of those who have been beheaded because of the testimony of Jesus, and because of the word of God, and who did not bow before the beast, nor his image, and did not receive the mark upon their forehead and upon their hand, and they did live and reign with Christ the thousand years;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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