Revelation 14:13

Death and loss Comfort Rest and sabbath Hope

¹¹ And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.

¹² Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.

And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.

¹⁴ And I looked, and behold a white cloud, and upon the cloud one sat like unto the Son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle.

¹⁵ And another angel came out of the temple, crying with a loud voice to him that sat on the cloud, Thrust in thy sickle, and reap: for the time is come for thee to reap; for the harvest of the earth is ripe.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: And I heard a voice from heaven telling me to write, “Blessed are the dead—those who die in the Lord from this moment on.” “Yes,” says the Spirit, “they will rest from their labors, for their deeds will follow them.”
KJV: And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.
WEB: I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Write, ‘Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.’” “Yes,” says the Spirit, “that they may rest from their labors, for their works follow with them.”
ASV: And I heard the voice from heaven saying, Write, Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from henceforth: yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors; for their works follow with them.
DARBY: And I heard a voice out of the heaven saying, Write, Blessed the dead who die in [the] Lord from henceforth. Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; for their works follow with them.
BLB: And I heard a voice out of heaven saying, “Write, ‘Blessed [are] the dead who are dying in the Lord from now on.’” “Yes,” says the Spirit, “so that they will rest from their labors; for their works follow with them.”

ÅB: Og jeg hørte en røst fra himmelen si: Skriv: Salige er de døde som dør i Herren heretter! Ja, sier Ånden, de skal hvile fra sitt arbeid; for deres gjerninger følger med dem.
OTB: Og jeg hørte en røst fra himmelen si: “Skriv: ‘Salige er de døde som dør i Herren fra nå av.’” “Ja,” sier Ånden, “så de kan hvile fra sine gjerninger, for deres gjerninger følger med dem.”
B1930: Og jeg hørte en røst fra himmelen si: Skriv: Salige er de døde som dør i Herren herefter! Ja, sier Ånden, de skal hvile fra sitt arbeid; for deres gjerninger følger med dem.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Revelation 20:6
Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.
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1 Thessalonians 5:10
Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.
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2 Timothy 4:7–8
I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:
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Hebrews 4:9–11
There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.
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1 Corinthians 15:58
Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.
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Revelation 19:9
And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God.
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Hebrews 6:10–11
For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
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1 Thessalonians 4:16
For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
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