1 Es redzēju eņģeli nokāpjam no debesīm, tam bija rokā bezdibeņa atslēga un liela ķēde.
2 Viņš satvēra pūķi, veco čūsku, kas ir velns un sātāns, un sasēja to uz tūkstoš gadiem,
3 Iemeta to bezdibenī, aizslēdza to un uzlika zīmogu virsū, lai tas nepieviltu vairs tautas, kamēr būs pagājuši tūkstoš gadi. Pēc tam viņam uz īsu laiku jātop atsvabinātam.
4 Tad es redzēju troņus, uz tiem apsēdās kādi, tiem bija dots tiesu spriest; un redzēju to dvēseles, kas Jēzus liecības un Dieva vārda dēļ noslepkavoti, kuri nebija pielūguši zvēru un viņa tēlu un nebija pieņēmuši zīmi uz savas pieres un rokas, tie kļuva dzīvi un valdīja kopā ar Kristu tūkstoš gadu.
5 Bet pārējie mirušie neatdzīvojās, pirms nebija pagājis tūkstoš gadu. Šī ir pirmā augšāmcelšanās.
6 Svētlaimīgs un svēts ir tas, kam daļa pie pirmās augšāmcelšanās. Pār tādiem otrai nāvei nav varas; bet tie būs Dieva un Kristus priesteri un valdīs kopā ar viņu tūkstoš gadu.
7 Un kad tūkstoš gadu būs pagājis, sātāns tiks atsvabināts no sava cietuma.
8 Un tas ies pievilt tautas, kas dzīvo četros zemes galos, Gogu un Magogu un tos sapulcināt karam; viņu skaits ir kā jūras smiltis.
9 Tie uzkāpa zemes augstienē, ielenca svēto nometni un mīļoto pilsētu. Tad uguns krita no debesīm un aprija tos.
10 Velnu, kas viņus pievīla, iemeta uguns un sēra jūrā, tur bija arī zvērs un viltus pravietis; tie tiks mocīti dienām un naktīm mūžīgi mūžam.
11 Tad es redzēju lielu baltu goda krēslu un to, kas tanī sēdēja; no viņa vaiga bēga zeme un debess, un tiem nebija kur palikt.
12 Es redzēju mirušos, lielos un mazos, stāvam goda krēsla priekšā: un grāmatas tika atvērtas. Tika atvērta vēl cita grāmata, tā ir dzīvības grāmata. Mirušie tika tiesāti pēc tā, kas rakstīts grāmatās, pēc viņu darbiem.
13 Jūra atdeva savus mirušos, nāve un viņas valstība atdeva savus mirušos; un tie tika tiesāti, ikviens pēc viņa darbiem.
14 Arī nāvi un nāves valstību iemeta uguns jūrā. Šī ir otra nāve—uguns jūra.
15 Ja kas nebija rakstīts dzīvības grāmatā, to iemeta uguns jūrā.
The Thousand Years
1 I saw an angel come down from heaven, carrying the key to the deep pit and a big chain. 2 He chained the dragon for 1,000 years. It is that old snake, who is also known as the devil and Satan. 3 Then the angel threw the dragon into the pit. He locked and sealed it, so 1,000 years would go by before the dragon could fool the nations again. But after that, it would have to be set free for a little while.
4 I saw thrones, and sitting on those thrones were the ones who had been given the right to judge. I also saw the souls of the people who had their heads cut off because they had told about Jesus and preached God's message. They were the same ones who had not worshiped the beast or the idol, and they had refused to let its mark be put on their foreheads or hands. They will come to life and rule with Christ for 1,000 years.
5-6 These people are the first to be raised to life, and they are especially blessed and holy. The second death has no power over them. They will be priests for God and Christ and will rule with them for 1,000 years.
No other dead people were raised to life until 1,000 years later.
Satan Is Defeated
7 At the end of the 1,000 years, Satan will be set free. 8 He will fool the countries of Gog and Magog, which are at the far ends of the earth, and their people will follow him into battle. They will have as many followers as there are grains of sand along the beach, 9 and they will march all the way across the earth. They will surround the camp of God's people and the city God loves. But fire will come down from heaven and destroy the whole army. 10 Then the devil who fooled them will be thrown into the lake of fire and burning sulfur. He will be there with the beast and the false prophet, and they will be in pain day and night forever and ever.
The Judgment at the Great White Throne
11 I saw a great white throne with someone sitting on it. Earth and heaven tried to run away, but there was no place for them to go. 12 I also saw all the dead people standing in front of that throne. Every one of them was there, no matter who they had once been. Several books were opened, and then the book of life was opened. The dead were judged by what those books said they had done.
13 The sea gave up the dead people who were in it, and death and its kingdom also gave up their dead. Then everyone was judged by what they had done. 14 Afterwards, death and its kingdom were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death. 15 Anyone whose name wasn't written in the book of life was thrown into the lake of fire.
