The Thousand Years

20 And I saw an angel coming down out of heaven,^(A) having the key^(B) to the Abyss^(C) and holding in his hand a great chain. ² He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil, or Satan,^(D) and bound him for a thousand years.^{(E) 3} He threw him into the Abyss,^(F) and locked and sealed^(G) it over him, to keep him from deceiving the nations^(H) anymore until the thousand years were ended. After that, he must be set free for a short time.

⁵ Therefore judge nothing^(A) before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes.^(B) He will bring to light^(C) what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of the heart. At that time each will receive their praise from God.^(D)

The Judgment of Satan

⁷ When the thousand years are over,^(A) Satan will be released from his prison ⁸ and will go out to deceive the nations^(B) in the four corners of the earth^(C)—Gog and Magog^(D)—and to gather them for battle.^(E) In number they are like the sand on the seashore.^{(F) 9} They marched across the breadth of the earth and surrounded^(G) the camp of God’s people, the city he loves.^(H) But fire came down from heaven^(I) and devoured them. ¹⁰ And the devil, who deceived them,^(J) was thrown into the lake of burning sulfur,^(K) where the beast^(L) and the false prophet^(M) had been thrown. They will be tormented day and night for ever and ever.^(N)

The Judgment of the Dead

¹¹ Then I saw a great white throne^(O) and him who was seated on it. The earth and the heavens fled from his presence,^(P) and there was no place for them. ¹² And I saw the dead, great and small,^(Q) standing before the throne, and books were opened.^(R) Another book was opened, which is the book of life.^(S) The dead were judged^(T) according to what they had done^(U) as recorded in the books. ¹³ The sea gave up the dead that were in it, and death and Hades^(V) gave up the dead^(W) that were in them, and each person was judged according to what they had done.^{(X) 14} Then death^(Y) and Hades^(Z) were thrown into the lake of fire.^(AA) The lake of fire is the second death.^{(AB) 15} Anyone whose name was not found written in the book of life^(AC) was thrown into the lake of fire.

¹⁰ But the day of the Lord will come like a thief.^(A) The heavens will disappear with a roar;^(B) the elements will be destroyed by fire,^(C) and the earth and everything done in it will be laid bare.^[a](D)