Discovery BoxRevelation 20:12-13 
Context20:12 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.
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).
