Revelation 20:13
11 And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.
12 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.
And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.
14 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.
15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- The sea gave up its dead, and Death and Hades gave up their dead, and each one was judged according to his deeds.
- KJV
- And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.
- WEB
- The sea gave up the dead who were in it. Death and Hades gave up the dead who were in them. They were judged, each one according to his works.
- ASV
- And the sea gave up the dead that were in it; and death and Hades gave up the dead that were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.
- DARBY
- And the sea gave up the dead which [were] in it, and death and hades gave up the dead which [were] in them; and they were judged each according to their works:
- BLB
- And the sea gave up the dead who were in it, and death and Hades gave up the dead who were in them, and each [of them] were judged according to their works.
- ÅB
- Og havet gav tilbake de døde som var i det, og døden og dødsriket gav tilbake de døde som var i dem; og de ble dømt, enhver etter sine gjerninger.
- OTB
- Havet ga fra seg de døde som var i det, og Døden og Dødsriket ga fra seg de døde som var i dem, og hver enkelt ble dømt etter sine gjerninger.
- B1930
- Og havet gav tilbake de døde som var i det, og døden og dødsriket gav tilbake de døde som var i dem; og de blev dømt, enhver efter sine gjerninger.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
John 5:28–29
Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,
Read in contextRevelation 6:8
And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.
Read in contextHosea 13:14
I will ransom them from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death: O death, I will be thy plagues; O grave, I will be thy destruction: repentance shall be hid from mine eyes.
Read in contextRevelation 20:14
And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.
Read in contextIsaiah 26:19
Thy dead men shall live, together with my dead body shall they arise. Awake and sing, ye that dwell in dust: for thy dew is as the dew of herbs, and the earth shall cast out the dead.
Read in context1 Corinthians 15:50–58
Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption.
Read in contextRevelation 20:12
And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.
Read in contextRevelation 1:18
I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.
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