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(The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were finished.)[a] This is the first resurrection. Blessed and holy is the one who takes part[b] in the first resurrection. The second death has no power over them,[c] but they will be priests of God and of Christ, and they will reign with him for a thousand years.

Satan’s Final Defeat

Now[d] when the thousand years are finished, Satan will be released from his prison

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 20:5 sn This statement appears to be a parenthetical comment by the author.
  2. Revelation 20:6 tn Grk “who has a share.”
  3. Revelation 20:6 tn The shift from the singular pronoun (“the one”) to the plural (“them”) in the passage reflects the Greek text: The singular participle ὁ ἔχων (ho echōn) is followed by the plural pronoun τούτων (toutōn). In the interests of English style, this is obscured in most modern translations except the NASB.
  4. Revelation 20:7 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the transition to a new topic.