I saw thrones. Those who had been given authority to judge were sitting on them. I also saw the souls of those whose heads had been cut off. They had been killed because they had spoken what was true about Jesus. They had also been killed because of the word of God. They had not worshiped the beast or its statue. They had not received its mark on their foreheads or hands. They came to life and ruled with Christ for 1,000 years.

我又看见几个宝座，也有坐在上面的，并有审判的权柄赐给他们。我又看见那些因为给耶稣作见证，并为神之道被斩者的灵魂，和那没有拜过兽与兽像，也没有在额上和手上受过他印记之人的灵魂，他们都复活了，与基督一同作王一千年。

我又看见一些宝座，坐在上面的有审判的权柄赐给他们。我又看见那些因为给耶稣作见证，并为上帝之道被斩首的人的灵魂，和没有拜过那兽与兽像、也没有在额上和手上打过它印记的人的灵魂。他们都复活了，与基督一同作王一千年。

我又看见一些宝座，坐在上面的有审判的权柄赐给他们。我又看见那些因为给耶稣作见证，并为神之道被斩首的人的灵魂，和没有拜过那兽与兽像、也没有在额上和手上打过它印记的人的灵魂。他们都复活了，与基督一同作王一千年。

我看见许多宝座，上面坐着的人得到了审判的权柄。他们是为基督做见证、为了上帝的道而被斩首之人的灵魂。他们没有拜兽和兽像，额上或手上也没有盖兽印。他们都一同复活，与基督同掌王权一千年。

我又看见一些宝座，有人坐在上面，他们得了审判的权柄。我也看见那些因为替耶稣作见证，并且因为神的道而被斩首的人的灵魂。他们没有拜过兽或兽像，也没有在额上或手上受过兽的记号。他们都复活了，与基督一同作王一千年。

随后，我看见一些座位，上面坐着人；这些人被赐予了审判的权柄。我又看见那些为耶稣做见证并为神的话语被斩首之人的灵魂，他们没有膜拜那兽或兽像，也没有在自己额上或手上接受那印记。他们都活了过来，并且与基督一同做王一千年。

我又看見幾個寶座，也有坐在上面的，並有審判的權柄賜給他們。我又看見那些因為給耶穌作見證，並為神之道被斬者的靈魂，和那沒有拜過獸與獸像，也沒有在額上和手上受過他印記之人的靈魂，他們都復活了，與基督一同作王一千年。

我又看見一些寶座，坐在上面的有審判的權柄賜給他們。我又看見那些因為給耶穌作見證，並為上帝之道被斬首的人的靈魂，和沒有拜過那獸與獸像、也沒有在額上和手上打過牠印記的人的靈魂。他們都復活了，與基督一同作王一千年。

我又看見一些寶座，坐在上面的有審判的權柄賜給他們。我又看見那些因為給耶穌作見證，並為神之道被斬首的人的靈魂，和沒有拜過那獸與獸像、也沒有在額上和手上打過牠印記的人的靈魂。他們都復活了，與基督一同作王一千年。

我看見許多寶座，上面坐著的人得到了審判的權柄。他們是為基督做見證、為了上帝的道而被斬首之人的靈魂。他們沒有拜獸和獸像，額上或手上也沒有蓋獸印。他們都一同復活，與基督同掌王權一千年。

我又看見一些寶座，有人坐在上面，他們得了審判的權柄。我也看見那些因為替耶穌作見證，並且因為神的道而被斬首的人的靈魂。他們沒有拜過獸或獸像，也沒有在額上或手上受過獸的記號。他們都復活了，與基督一同作王一千年。

我又看見有座位，並有坐在上面的；有審判權賜給他們。我看見那些捨生為耶穌作見證、為上帝之道被斬首者的靈魂、那些沒有拜過獸或獸像、沒有受過印記在額上和手上的人：他們都活了過來，與基督一同掌王權一千年。

隨後，我看見一些座位，上面坐著人；這些人被賜予了審判的權柄。我又看見那些為耶穌做見證並為神的話語被斬首之人的靈魂，他們沒有膜拜那獸或獸像，也沒有在自己額上或手上接受那印記。他們都活了過來，並且與基督一同做王一千年。

我又見諸座、居其上者、得權以鞫人、又見因耶穌之證、及上帝之道、而被斬者之靈、與未拜獸及其像、未受其印誌於額於手者、彼皆得生、與基督共王千年、

我見數位居之者得以鞫人、昔有不拜獸、及獸像、其顙其手不受印誌、為耶穌言、及上帝道、見殺復生、與基督乘權一千年、

我見數座位、有坐之者、得審判之權、其為耶穌之證及天主道被殺之人、未拜獸與獸像、於額與手未受獸印誌者、我見其靈魂、彼皆復活、與基督同王一千年、

時見王位數席、居其位者、受審判之權；又見諸為耶穌妙證、天主聖道、而致命者之靈魂、及生前未拜獸及厥像、且未受其印誌於顙或手者之靈魂。若輩至此復活而與基督乘權千載；

I saw thrones on which were seated those who had been given authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of their testimony about Jesus and because of the word of God. They had not worshiped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or their hands. They came to life and reigned with Christ a thousand years.

Then I saw thrones, and seated on them were those to whom the authority to judge was committed. Also I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus and for the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or their hands. They came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.

Then I saw thrones, and the people sitting on them had been given the authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their testimony about Jesus and for proclaiming the word of God. They had not worshiped the beast or his statue, nor accepted his mark on their foreheads or their hands. They all came to life again, and they reigned with Christ for a thousand years.

Then I saw thrones, and people seated on them who were given authority to judge. I also saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of their testimony about Jesus and because of the word of God, who had not worshiped the beast or his image, and who had not accepted the mark on their foreheads or their hands. They came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.

Then I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was given to them. 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 not worshiped the beast or his image, and had not received the mark on their foreheads and on their hands; and they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.

And I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was committed to them. Then I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their witness to Jesus and for the word of God, who had not worshiped the beast or his image, and had not received his mark on their foreheads or on their hands. And they lived and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.

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 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.

Then I saw thrones, and people seated on them who were given authority to judge. I also saw the people who had been beheaded because of their testimony about Jesus and because of God’s word, who had not worshiped the beast or his image, and who had not accepted the mark on their foreheads or their hands. They came to life and reigned with the Messiah for 1,000 years.

And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and[ I saw] the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received[ his] mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.

Then I saw thrones and seated on them were those who had been given authority to judge. I also saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of the testimony about Jesus and because of the word of God. These had not worshiped the beast or his image and had refused to receive his mark on their forehead or hand. They came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.

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.

Then the authority, power and greatness of all the kingdoms on earth will be taken from them. And all they had will be given to the holy people of the Most High God. His kingdom will last forever. Every ruler will worship and obey him.’

“ What I’m about to tell you is true,” Jesus said to them.“ When all things are made new, the Son of Man will sit on his glorious throne. Then you who have followed me will also sit on 12 thrones. You will judge the 12 tribes of Israel.

But the holy people of the Most High God will receive the kingdom. They will possess it forever. It will belong to them for ever and ever.’

But then the Eternal God came. He decided in favor of his holy people. So the time came when the kingdom was given to them.

If we don’t give up, we will also rule with him. If we say we don’t know him, he will also say he doesn’t know us.

Or don’t you know that the Lord’s people will judge the world? Since this is true, aren’t you able to judge small cases?Don’t you know that we will judge angels? Then we should be able to judge the things of this life even more!

The Lamb broke open the fifth seal. I saw souls under the altar. They were the souls of people who had been killed. They had been killed because of God’s word and their faithful witness.

‘ Here is what I will do for anyone who has victory over sin. I will give that person the right to sit with me on my throne. In the same way, I had victory. Then I sat down with my Father on his throne.

“ As I watched,“ thrones were set in place. The Eternal God took his seat. His clothes were as white as snow. The hair on his head was white like wool. His throne was blazing with fire. And flames were all around its wheels.

Here is the new song they sang.“ You are worthy to take the scroll and break open its seals. You are worthy because you were put to death. With your blood you bought people for God. They come from every tribe, people and nation, no matter what language they speak.You have made them members of a royal family. You have made them priests to serve our God. They will rule on the earth.”

Then you will eat and drink at my table in my kingdom. And you will sit on thrones, judging the 12 tribes of Israel.

Blessed and holy are those who share in the first resurrection. The second death has no power over them. They will be priests of God and of Christ. They will rule with him for 1,000 years.

There will be no more night. They will not need the light of a lamp or the light of the sun. The Lord God will give them light. They will rule for ever and ever.

I, John, am a believer like you. I am a friend who suffers like you. As members of Jesus’ royal family, we can put up with anything that happens to us. I was on the island of Patmos because I taught God’s word and what Jesus said.

As his children, we will receive all that he has for us. We will share what Christ receives. But we must share in his sufferings if we want to share in his glory.

“ In the time of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom. It will never be destroyed. And no other nation will ever take it over. It will crush all those other kingdoms. It will bring them to an end. But it will last forever.

They had victory over him by the blood the Lamb spilled for them. They had victory over him by speaking the truth about Jesus to others. They were willing to risk their lives, even if it led to death.

When they have finished speaking, the beast that comes up from the Abyss will attack them. He will overpower them and kill them.

“ I will send the prophet Elijah to you. He will come before the day of the Lord arrives. It will be a great and terrifying day.

The disciples asked him,“ Why do the teachers of the law say that Elijah has to come first?”Jesus replied,“ That’s right. Elijah is supposed to come and make all things new again.But I tell you, Elijah has already come. People didn’t recognize him. They have done to him everything they wanted to do. In the same way, they are going to make the Son of Man suffer.”Then the disciples understood that Jesus was talking to them about John the Baptist.

He sent a man right away to bring John’s head. The man went to the prison and cut off John’s head.

Now Herod, the ruler of Galilee, heard about everything that was going on. He was bewildered, because some were saying that John the Baptist had been raised from the dead.Others were saying that Elijah had appeared. Still others were saying that a prophet of long ago had come back to life.But Herod said,“ I had John’s head cut off. So who is it that I hear such things about?” And he tried to see Jesus.

At that time, many will turn away from their faith. They will hate each other. They will hand each other over to their enemies.

And he will prepare the way for the Lord. He will have the same spirit and power that Elijah had. He will bring peace between parents and their children. He will teach people who don’t obey to be wise and do what is right. In this way, he will prepare a people who are ready for the Lord.”

I will appoint my two witnesses. And they will prophesy for 1,260 days. They will be dressed in the rough clothes people wear when they’re sad.”

The beast that you saw used to exist and now does not. Yet it will come up out of the Abyss and be destroyed. Some people on the earth will be amazed when they see the beast. Their names have not been written in the book of life from the time the world was created. They will be amazed at the beast. That’s because it will come again even though it used to exist and now does not.

The smoke of their terrible suffering will rise for ever and ever. Day and night, there will be no rest for anyone who worships the beast and its statue. There will be no rest for anyone who receives the mark of its name.”

But after the three and a half days, the breath of life from God entered the witnesses. They both stood up. Terror struck those who saw them.

When they were not accepted, it became possible for the whole world to be brought back to God. So what will happen when they are accepted? It will be like life from the dead.

Then they asked Jesus,“ Why do the teachers of the law say that Elijah has to come first?”

But when Herod heard this, he said,“ I had John’s head cut off. And now he has been raised from the dead!”

This beast had all the authority of the first beast. It did what the first beast wanted. It made the earth and all who live on it worship the first beast. The first beast was the one whose deadly wound had been healed.The second beast performed great signs. It even made fire come from heaven to the earth. And the fire was seen by everyone.The first beast had given the second beast the power to perform these signs. By these signs, the second beast tricked those who live on the earth. The second beast ordered people to set up a statue to honor the first beast. The first beast was the one who had been wounded by a sword and still lived.The second beast was allowed to give breath to this statue so it could speak. The statue could kill all who refused to worship it.It also forced everyone to receive a mark on their right hand or on their forehead. People great or small, rich or poor, free or slave had to receive the mark.They could not buy or sell anything unless they had the mark. The mark is the name of the beast or the number of its name.

The seventh angel blew his trumpet. There were loud voices in heaven. They said,“ The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Messiah. He will rule for ever and ever.”

Before long, the world will not see me anymore. But you will see me. Because I live, you will live also.

Then I saw something that looked like a sea of glass glowing with fire. Standing beside the sea were those who had won the battle over the beast. They had also overcome its statue and the number of its name. They held harps given to them by God.