Revelation 20
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Satan is bound for a thousand years
Verse 1
WEB I saw an angel coming down out of heaven, having the key of the abyss and a great chain in his hand.
KJV And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand.
TSK I saw: re 10:1, re 18:1; having: re 1:18, re 9:1,2, lu 8:31; a great: 2pe 2:4, jude 1:6
Verse 2
WEB He seized the dragon, the old serpent, which is the devil and Satan, who deceives the whole inhabited earth, and bound him for a thousand years,
KJV And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,
TSK he laid: ge 3:15, isa 27:1, isa 49:24,25, mt 8:29, mt 19:29, mr 5:7, lu 11:20-22, joh 12:31, joh 16:11, ro 16:20, heb 2:14; the dragon: re 9:11, re 12:9,13,15,17, re 13:2,4, job 1:7, job 2:1,2, 1pe 5:8, 2pe 2:4, jude 1:6
Verse 3
WEB and cast him into the abyss, and shut it, and sealed it over him, that he should deceive the nations no more, until the thousand years were finished. After this, he must be freed for a short time.
KJV And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season.
TSK cast: re 20:1, re 17:8; and set: da 6:17, mt 27:66; should deceive: re 20:8, re 12:9, re 13:14, re 16:14-16, re 17:2, mt 24:24, 2co 11:3,13-15, 2th 2:9-11; the thousand: ps 90:4, 2pe 3:8; and after: re 20:7-10
The first coming back from death; those are given a blessing that have part therein
Verse 4
WEB 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.
KJV 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.
TSK thrones: da 7:9,18,22,27, mt 19:28, lu 22:30, 1co 6:2,3; the souls: re 6:9, mal 4:5, mt 17:10-13, mr 9:11, lu 1:17, lu 9:7-9; beheaded: mt 24:10, mr 6:16,27, lu 9:9; the witness: re 1:9, re 11:3,7, re 12:11; and which: re 13:12-17, re 14:11, re 15:2, re 17:8; and they: re 5:9, re 11:11,15, da 2:44, da 7:18,27, ro 8:17, ro 11:15, 2ti 2:12
Verse 5
WEB The rest of the dead didn’t live until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection.
KJV But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection.
TSK the rest: re 20:8,9, re 19:20,21; This: re 11:11,15, eze 37:2-14, ro 11:15
Verse 6
WEB Blessed and holy is he who has part in the first resurrection. Over these, the second death has no power, but they will be priests of God and of Christ, and will reign with him one thousand years.
KJV 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.
TSK Blessed: re 20:5, re 14:13, re 22:7, isa 4:3, da 12:12, lu 14:15; the second: re 20:14, re 2:11, re 21:8; priests: re 1:6, re 5:10, isa 61:6, ro 12:1, 1pe 2:5,9; and shall: re 20:4, re 1:6, re 5:10, ro 8:17, 2ti 2:12
Satan loosed, Gog and Magog
Verse 7
WEB And after the thousand years, Satan will be released from his prison,
KJV And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison,
TSK And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison,: re 20:2
Verse 8
WEB and he will come out to deceive the nations which are in the four corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to the war; the number of whom is as the sand of the sea.
KJV And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea.
TSK to deceive: re 20:3,10; Gog: eze 38:1-39; to gather: re 16:14; the number: jud 7:12, 1sa 13:5, 1ki 4:20, isa 10:22, jer 33:22, heb 11:12
Verse 9
WEB They went up over the breadth of the earth, and surrounded the camp of the saints, and the beloved city. Fire came down out of heaven from God, and devoured them.
KJV And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them.
TSK went: isa 8:7,8, eze 38:9,16, hab 1:6; and compassed: 2ki 6:15, mic 2:13, mt 16:16-18, lu 19:43, lu 21:20; the camp: ps 48:1-3, ps 74:2-4, ps 125:1,2, heb 13:13; and fire: re 11:5, re 13:13, ge 19:24, ex 9:23,24, le 10:2,3, nu 11:1, nu 16:35, 2ki 1:10-15, ps 97:3, ps 106:18, isa 30:33, isa 37:36, eze 38:22, eze 39:6, lu 9:54, lu 17:29, 2th 1:8
Verse 10
WEB The devil who deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur, where the beast and the false prophet are also. They will be tormented day and night forever and ever.
KJV And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.
TSK the devil: re 20:2,3,8; the lake: re 20:14,15, re 19:20; tormented: re 14:10, mt 25:41,46
The last and general coming back from death
Verse 11
WEB I saw a great white throne, and him who sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away. There was found no place for them.
KJV 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.
TSK I saw: re 20:2, re 19:11, ge 18:25, ps 9:7,8, ps 14:6,7, ps 47:8, ps 89:14, ps 97:2, mt 25:31, ac 17:30,31, ro 2:5; from: re 6:14, re 16:20, re 21:1, jer 4:23-26, da 2:35, mt 24:35, 2pe 3:7,10-12; and there: re 12:8, job 9:6

Verse 12
WEB I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne, and they opened books. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. The dead were judged out of the things which were written in the books, according to their works.
KJV 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.
TSK I saw: re 20:11, da 12:2, joh 5:28,29, joh 11:25,26, ac 24:15, 1co 15:21-23, 1th 4:15-17; small: re 19:5; stand: ro 14:10-12, 1co 4:5, 2co 5:10; the books: da 7:10; and another: re 3:5, re 13:8, re 17:8, re 21:27, ps 69:28, da 12:1, lu 10:20, php 4:3; according: re 20:13, re 2:23, re 22:12, ps 28:4, ps 62:12, pr 24:12,29, ec 12:14, jer 17:10, jer 32:19, mt 16:27, ro 2:6, 2co 5:10
Verse 13
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.
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.
TSK the sea: joh 5:28,29; and death: re 20:14, re 6:8, ho 13:14, 1co 15:50-58; hell: 1co 15:55; and they: re 20:12
Verse 14
WEB Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire.
KJV And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.
TSK death: re 19:20, ho 13:14, 1co 15:26,53; This: re 20:6, re 21:8
Verse 15
WEB If anyone was not found written in the book of life, he was cast into the lake of fire.
KJV And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.
TSK whosoever: mr 16:16, joh 3:18,19,36, joh 14:6, ac 4:12, heb 2:3, heb 12:25, 1jo 5:11,12; was cast: re 19:20, mt 25:41, mr 9:43-48