Revelation 20, side by side

Two versions of the same chapter. Each row is one verse, so you can see how the wording changes.

Modern

1Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven with the key to the Abyss, holding in his hand a great chain.

Classic

1And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand.

Modern

2He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years.

Classic

2And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,

Modern

3And he threw him into the Abyss, shut it, and sealed it over him, so that he could not deceive the nations until the thousand years were complete. After that, he must be released for a brief period of time.

Classic

3And 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.

Modern

4Then I saw the thrones, and those seated on them had been given authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their 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 hands. And they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.

Classic

4And 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.

Modern

5The rest of the dead did not come back to life until the thousand years were complete. This is the first resurrection.

Classic

5But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection.

Modern

6Blessed and holy are those who share in the first resurrection! The second death has no power over them, but they will be priests of God and of Christ, and will reign with Him for a thousand years.

Classic

6Blessed 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.

Modern

7When the thousand years are complete, Satan will be released from his prison,

Classic

7And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison,

Modern

8and will go out to deceive the nations in the four corners of the earth—Gog and Magog—to assemble them for battle. Their number is like the sand of the seashore.

Classic

8And 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.

Modern

9And they marched across the broad expanse of the earth and surrounded the camp of the saints and the beloved city. But fire came down from heaven and consumed them.

Classic

9And 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.

Modern

10And the devil who had deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur, into which the beast and the false prophet had already been thrown. There they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.

Classic

10And 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.

Modern

11Then I saw a great white throne and the One seated on it. Earth and heaven fled from His presence, and no place was found for them.

Classic

11And 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.

Modern

12And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne. And there were open books, and one of them was the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their deeds, as recorded in the books.

Classic

12And 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.

Modern

13The sea gave up its dead, and Death and Hades gave up their dead, and each one was judged according to his deeds.

Classic

13And 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.

Modern

14Then Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death—the lake of fire.

Classic

14And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.

Modern

15And if anyone was found whose name was not written in the Book of Life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.

Classic

15And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.

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