Revelation 20:5

Revelation 20:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection.
• New International Version (NIV)(The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were ended.) This is the first resurrection.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were ended. This is the first resurrection.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But the rest of the dead did not live again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection.

Context of Revelation 20:5

3He threw it into the bottomless pit. The angel shut and sealed the pit over the serpent to keep it from deceiving the nations anymore until the 1,000 years were over. After that it must be set free for a little while. 4I saw thrones, and those who sat on them were allowed to judge. Then I saw the souls of those whose heads had been cut off because of their testimony about Jesus and because of God’s word. They had not worshiped the beast or its statue and were not branded on their foreheads or hands. They lived and ruled with Christ for 1,000 years. The rest of the dead did not live until the 1,000 years ended. This is the first time that people come back to life. 6Blessed and holy are those who are included the first time that people come back to life. The second death has no power over them. They will continue to be priests of God and Christ. They will rule with him for 1,000 years. 7When 1,000 years are over, Satan will be freed from his prison.

Revelation 20:5 word by word

οἱ λοιποὶ τῶν νεκρῶν οὐκ ἔζησαν ἄχρι τελεσθῇ τὰ χίλια ἔτη.¶ Αὕτη ἡ ἀνάστασις ἡ πρώτη.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Butδέde · thenG1161
• the restὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the restλοιπόςloipoi · remainingG3062
• of the deadνεκρόςnekros · deadG3498
• livedἀναζάωanazaō · to reviveG326
• notοὐou · noG3756
• untilἕωςheōs · untilG2193
• theἔτοςetos · yearG2094
• thousandχίλιοιchilioi · thousandG5507
• were finishedτελέωteleō · to finishG5055
• Thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• theἀνάστασιςanastasis · resurrectionG386
• firstπρῶτοςprōtos · firstG4413

Cross-references for Revelation 20:5

• Revelation 20:8He will go out to deceive Gog and Magog, the nations in the four corners of the earth, and gather them for war. They will be as numerous as the grains of sand on the seashore.
• Revelation 19:20The beast and the false prophet who had done miracles for the beast were captured. By these miracles the false prophet had deceived those who had the brand of the beast and worshiped its statue. Both of them were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur.
• Revelation 11:11After 3½ days the breath of life from God entered the two witnesses, and they stood on their feet. Great fear fell on those who watched them.
• Ezekiel 37:2He led me all around them. I saw that there were very many bones at the bottom of the valley, and they were very dry.
• Romans 11:15If Israel’s rejection means that the world has been brought back to God, what does Israel’s acceptance mean? It means that Israel has come back to life.

Commentaries on Revelation 20:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5The rest of the dead lived not again - It is generally supposed from these passages that all who have been martyred for the truth of God shall be raised a thousand years before the other dead, and reign on earth with Christ during that time, after which the dead in general shall be raised; but this also is very doubtful.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5But the rest of the dead - In contradistinction from the beheaded martyrs, and from those who had kept themselves pure in the times of great temptation. The phrase “rest of the dead” here would most naturally refer to the “same general class” which was before mentioned - the pious dead. The meaning is, that the martyrs would be honored as if they were raised up and the others not - that is, that special respect would be shown to their principles, their…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 4-6Verses 4-6 Here is an account of the reign of the saints, for the same space of time as Satan is bound. Those who suffer with Christ, shall reign with him in his spiritual and heavenly kingdom, in conformity to him in his wisdom, righteousness, and holiness: this is called the first resurrection, with which none but those who serve Christ, and suffer for him, shall be favoured. The happiness of these servants of God is declared. None can be blessed but…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5-6John compares the first resurrection with the second death (see Revelation 20:12–15; compare John 5:29).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4-54-5. they sat--the twelve apostles, and the saints in general. judgment was given unto there--(See on Da 7:22). The office of judging was given to them. Though in one sense having to stand before the judgment-seat of Christ, yet in another sense they "do not come into judgment (Greek), but have already passed from death unto life." souls--This term is made a plea for denying the literality of the first resurrection, as if the resurrection were the…Read the comment

Topics related to Revelation 20:5

• Church
• Millennium
• Resurrection
• Righteous
• Vision

In the dictionaries

• Millennium
• Seal
• Ecclesiastes, the Preacher
• Eschatology of the New Testament
• House of God
• Mizpah; Mizpeh
• Print; Printing; Printed
• Resurrection
• Reuben
• Revelation of John

Commentaries on Revelation 20

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings