Discovery BoxRevelation 12:11 
Contextby the blood of the Lamb
and by the word of their testimony,
and they did not love their lives 2 so much that they were afraid to die.
Revelation 14:13
Context14:13 Then 3 I heard a voice from heaven say, “Write this:
‘Blessed are the dead,
those who die in the Lord from this moment on!’”
“Yes,” says the Spirit, “so they can rest from their hard work, 4 because their deeds will follow them.” 5
1 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast.
2 sn They did not love their lives. See Matt 16:25; Luke 17:33; John 12:25.
3 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence within the narrative.
4 tn Or “from their trouble” (L&N 22.7).
5 tn Grk “their deeds will follow with them.”
