The Thousand Years

Revelation 20

¹ Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, _n holding in his hand the key to _o the bottomless pit ₁ and a great chain. ² And he seized _p the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil and Satan, and _q bound him for a thousand years, ³ and threw him into _o the pit, and shut it and _r sealed it over him, so that _s he might not deceive the nations any longer, until the thousand years were ended. After that he must be released for a little while.

⁴ Then I saw _t thrones, and _u seated on them were those to whom the authority to judge was committed. Also I saw _v the souls of those who had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus and for the word of God, and those _w who had not worshiped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or their hands. _x They came to life and _y reigned with Christ for a thousand years. ⁵ The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were ended. This is the first resurrection. ⁶ _z Blessed and holy is the one who shares in the first resurrection! Over such _a the second death has no power, but they will be _b priests of God and of Christ, and they _c will reign with him for a thousand years.

1. Cross References
   Revelation 1:18
   And the living one. I died, and behold I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of Death and Hades.
   
2. Cross References
   Revelation 9:1
   And the fifth angel blew his trumpet, and I saw a star fallen from heaven to earth, and he was given the key to the shaft of the bottomless pit.
   
3. Cross References
   Revelation 12:9
   And the great dragon was thrown down, that ancient serpent, who is called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world - he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.
   
4. Cross References
   2 Peter 2:4
   For if God did not spare angels when they sinned, but cast them into hell and committed them to chains of gloomy darkness to be kept until the judgment.
   Jude 1:6
   And the angels who did not stay within their own position of authority, but left their proper dwelling, he has kept in eternal chains under gloomy darkness until the judgment of the great day -
   
5. Cross References
   Revelation 20:1
   Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, holding in his hand the key to the bottomless pit and a great chain.
   
6. Cross References
   Daniel 6:17
   And a stone was brought and laid on the mouth of the den, and the king sealed it with his own signet and with the signet of his lords, that nothing might be changed concerning Daniel.
   Matthew 27:66
   So they went and made the tomb secure by sealing the stone and setting a guard.
   
7. Cross References
   Revelation 20:8
   And will come out to deceive the nations that are at the four corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them for battle; their number is like the sand of the sea.
   Revelation 20:10
   And the devil who had deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur where the beast and the false prophet were, and they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.
   
8. Cross References
   Daniel 7:9
   As I looked, thrones were placed, and the Ancient of Days took his seat; his clothing was white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool; his throne was fiery flames; its wheels were burning fire.
   Matthew 19:28
   Jesus said to them, "Truly, I say to you, in the new world, when the Son of Man will sit on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
   
9. Cross References
   Revelation 3:21
   The one who conquers, I will grant him to sit with me on my throne, as I also conquered and sat down with my Father on his throne.
   Daniel 7:22
   Until the Ancient of Days came, and judgment was given for the saints of the Most High, and the time came when the saints possessed the kingdom.
   
10. Cross References
    Revelation 6:9
    When he opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the witness they had borne.
    
11. Cross References
    Revelation 13:12
    It exercises all the authority of the first beast in its presence, and makes the earth and its inhabitants worship the first beast, whose mortal wound was healed.
    Revelation 13:14 - 16
    And by the signs that it is allowed to work in the presence of the beast it deceives those who dwell on earth, telling them to make an image for the beast that was wounded by the sword and yet lived.
    
12. Cross References
    John 14:19
    Yet a little while and the world will see me no more, but you will see me. Because I live, you also will live.
    2 Timothy 2:11
    The saying is trustworthy, for: If we have died with him, we will also live with him.
    
13. Cross References
    Revelation 20:6
    Blessed and holy is the one who shares in the f...
    Revelation 5:10
    And you have made them a kingdom and priests to...
    Revelation 22:5
    And night will be no more. They will need no li...
    Daniel 7:18
    But the saints of the Most High shall receive t...
    Matthew 20:21
    And he said to her, "What do you want?" She sai...
    Matthew 20:27
    And whoever would be first among you must be yo...
    2 Timothy 2:12
    If we endure, we will also reign with him; if w...
    Psalms 45:16
    In place of your fathers shall be your sons; yo...
    
14. Cross References
    Revelation 14:13
    And I heard a voice from heaven saying, "Write this: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on." "Blessed indeed," says the Spirit, "that they may rest from their labors, for their deeds follow them!
    
15. Cross References
    Revelation 20:14
    Then Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire.
    Revelation 2:11
    He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. The one who conquers will not be hurt by the second death.
    Revelation 21:8
    But as for the cowardly, the faithless, the detestable, as for murderers, the sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their portion will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.
    
16. Cross References
    Revelation 1:6
    And made us a kingdom, priests to his God and Father, to him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.
    
17. Cross References
    Revelation 20:4
    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.