Revelation 20:12-15

20:12 And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne. Then ¹  books were opened, and another book was opened – the book of life. ²  So ³  the dead were judged by what was written in the books, according to their deeds. ⁴  20:13 The ⁵  sea gave up the dead that were in it, and Death ⁶  and Hades gave up the dead that were in them, and each one was judged according to his deeds. 20:14 Then ⁷  Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death – the lake of fire. 20:15 If ⁸  anyone’s name ⁹  was not found written in the book of life, that person ¹⁰  was thrown into the lake of fire.

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¹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the vision.

² tn Grk “another book was opened, which is of life.”

³ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the implied result of the books being opened.

⁴ tn Grk “from the things written in the books according to their works.”

⁵ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

⁶ sn Here Death is personified (cf. 1 Cor 15:55).

⁷ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence within the narrative.

⁸ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

⁹ tn The word “name” is not in the Greek text, but is implied.

¹⁰ tn Grk “he”; the pronoun has been intensified by translating as “that person.”