The dead stand

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before God. and of them that sit on them, shipped the beast, neither his and the flesh of all men, both image, neither had received free and bond, both small and his mark upon their foreheads, great. or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.

19 And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together 5 But the rest of the dead to make war against him that lived not again until the thousat on the horse, and against sand years were finished. This his army. is the first resurrection. 20 And the beast was taken, 6 Blessed and holy is he that and with him the false prophet hath part in the first resurrec that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived tion: on such the second death them that had received the be priests of God and of Christ, hath no power, but they shall mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. and shall reign with him a thousand years.

These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with 7 And when the thousand brimstone. years are expired, Satan shall 21 And the remnant were be loosed out of his prison. slain with the sword of him 8 And shall go out to deceive that sat upon the horse, which the nations which are in the sword proceeded out of his four quarters of the earth, Gog mouth and all the fowls were filled with their flesh.

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and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea.

9 And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints

AND I saw an angel come about, and the beloved city: down from heaven, having and fire came down from God the key of the bottomless pit out of heaven, and devoured and a great chain in his hand. them.

2 And he laid hold on the ed them was cast into the lake 10 And the devil that deceivdragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and of fire and brimstone, where bound him a thousand years, the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented 3 And cast him into the bot- day and night for ever and tomless pit, and shut him up, ever. and set a seal upon him, that 11 And I saw a great white he should deceive the nations throne, and him that sat on it, no more, till the thousand from whose face the earth and years should be fulfilled: and the heaven fled away; and after that he must be loosed a there was found no place for little season. them.

4 And I saw thrones, and they 12 And I saw the dead, small sat upon them, and judgment and great, stand before God was given unto them: and I and the books were opened: saw the souls of them that and another book was opened, were beheaded for the witness which is the book of life: and of Jesus, and for the word of the dead were judged out of God, and which had not wor-those things which were writ

New heaven

REVELATION, 21. and new earth.

ten in the books, according to 7 He that overcometh_shall their works. inherit all things; and I will 13 And the sea gave up the be his God, and he shall be my dead which were in it; and son.

death and hell delivered up the 8 But the fearful, and unbedead which were in them and lieving, and the abominable, they were judged every man and murderers, and whoreaccording to their works. mongers, and sorcerers, and 14 And death and hell were idolaters, and all liars, shall cast into the lake of fire. This have their part in the lake is the second death. which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.

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AND I saw a new heaven

9 And there came unto me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the Lamb's wife.

10 And he carried me away and a new earth: for the in the spirit to a great and high first heaven and the first earth mountain, and shewed me that were passed away; and there great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from

was no more sea.

2 And I John saw the holy God, city, new Jerusalem, coming 11 Having the glory of God: down from God out of heaven, and her light was like unto a prepared as a bride adorned stone most precious, even like for her husband. 3 And I heard a great voice a jasper stone, clear as crystal; out of heaven saying, Behold, 12 And had a wall great and the tabernacle of God is with high, and had twelve gates, men, and he will dwell with and at the gates twelve angels, them, and they shall be his and names written thereon, people, and God himself shall which are the names of the be with them, and be their God. twelve tribes of the children of Israel: 4 And God shall wipe away 13 On the east three gates; all tears from their eyes; and on the north three gates; on there shall be no more death, the south three gates; and on neither sorrow, nor crying, the west three gates. neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.

5 And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.

14 And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

15 And he that talked with me had a golden reed to measure the city, and the gates 6 And he said unto me, It is thereof, and the wall thereof. done. I am Alpha and Omega, 16 And the city lieth fourthe beginning and the end. I square, and the length is as will give unto him that is large as the breadth: and he athirst of the fountain of the measured the city with the water of life freely. reed, twelve thousand fur

Christ's coming,

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and eternity. longs. The length and the worketh abomination, or mak breadth and the height of it eth a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of

are equal.

17 And he measured the wall life. thereof, an hundred and forty and four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of the angel.

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18 And the building of the AND he shewed me a pure wall of it was of jasper: and river of water of life, clear the city was pure gold, like as crystal, proceeding out of unto clear glass. the throne of God and of the

19 And the foundations of the Lamb. wall of the city were garnished 2 In the midst of the street with all manner of precious of it, and on either side of the stones. The first foundation river, was there the tree of life, was jasper; the second, sapwhich bare twelve manner of phire, the third, a chalcedony; fruits, and yielded her fruit the fourth, an emerald; every month: and the leaves sixth, sardius; the seventh, 20 The fifth, sardonyx; the chrysolyte; the eighth, beryl the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an ame- him: thyst.

3 And there shall be no more of the tree were for the healing of the nations. curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve

21 And the twelve gates were and his name shall be in their 4 And they shall see his face; twelve pearls; every several foreheads. gate was of one pearl: and the 5 And there shall be no night street of the city was pure gold, there; and they need no canas it were transparent glass. 22 And I saw no temple there-dle, neither light of the sun: in: for the Lord God Almighty light: and they shall reign for for the Lord God giveth them and the Lamb are the temple ever and ever.

of it.

23 And the city had no need sayings are faithful and true: 6 And he said unto me, These of the sun, neither of the moon, and the Lord God of the holy to shine in it; for the glory of prophets sent his angel to shew God did lighten it, and the unto his servants the things Lamb is the light thereof. which must shortly be done. 24 And the nations of them Behold, I come quickly: which are saved shall walk in blessed is he that keepeth the the light of it: and the kings sayings of the prophecy of this of the earth do bring their glo-book. ry and honour into it.

25 And the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day: for there shall be no night there. 26 And they shall bring the glory and honour of the nations into it.

8 And I John saw these things, and heard them. And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel which shewed me these things.

9 Then saith he unto me, 27 And there shall in no wise See thou do it not: for I am enter into it any thing that thy fellowservant, and of thy defileth, neither whatsoever brethren the prophets, and of

The water

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of life free. them which keep the sayings things in the churches. I am of this book: worship God. the root and the offspring of 10 And he saith unto me, David, and the bright and Seal not the sayings of the pro- morning star. phecy of this book: for the 17 And the Spirit and the time is at hand. bride say, Come. And let him 11 He that is unjust, let him that heareth say, Come. And be unjust still: and he which let him that is athirst come. is filthy, let him be filthy still: And whosoever will, let him and he that is righteous, let take the water of life freely. him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.

12 And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.

13 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.

18 For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:

19 And if any man shall take away from the words of the 14 Blessed are they that do book of this prophecy, God his commandments, that they shall take away his part out may have right to the tree of of the book of life, and out of life, and may enter in through the holy city, and from the the gates into the city. things which are written in this book.

15 For without are dogs, and 20 He which testifieth these sorcerers, and whoremongers, things saith, Surely I come and murderers, and idolaters, quickly. Amen. Even so, whosoever loveth and come, Lord Jesus.

and

maketh a lie.

21 The grace of our Lord 16 I Jesus have sent mine Jesus Christ be with you all. angel to testify unto you these Amen.

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