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

3The angel then threw him into the abyss and locked and sealed it so that he could not deceive the nations until the one thousand years were finished. (After these things he must be released for a brief period of time.) 4Then I saw thrones and seated on them were those who had been given authority to judge. I also saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of the testimony about Jesus and because of the word of God. These had not worshiped the beast or his image and had refused to receive his mark on their forehead or hand. They came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years. (The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were finished.) This is the first resurrection. 6Blessed and holy is the one who takes part in the first resurrection. The second death has no power over them, but they will be priests of God and of Christ, and they will reign with him for a thousand years. 7Now when the thousand years are finished, Satan will be released 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 20:8and will go out to deceive the nations at the four corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, to bring them together for the battle. They are as numerous as the grains of sand in the sea.
• Revelation 19:20Now the beast was seized, and along with him the false prophet who had performed the signs on his behalf – signs by which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped his image. Both of them were thrown alive into the lake of fire burning with sulfur.
• Revelation 11:11But after three and a half days a breath of life from God entered them, and they stood on their feet, and tremendous fear seized those who were watching them.
• Ezekiel 37:2He made me walk all around among them. I realized there were a great many bones in the valley and they were very dry.
• Romans 11:15For if their rejection is the reconciliation of the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead?

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