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Berean Standard Bible

“Blessed and holy are those who share in the first resurrection! The second death has no power over them, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with Him for a thousand years.”

Revelation 20:6

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John describes thrones and those who reign with Christ for a thousand years. Christians hold different views about the timing and nature of this reign.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Blessed and holy are those who share in the first resurrection! The second death has no power over them, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with Him for a thousand years.

World English Bible (WEB)

Blessed and holy is he who has part in the first resurrection. Over these, the second death has no power, but they will be priests of God and of Christ, and will reign with him one thousand years.

King James Version (KJV)

Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: over these the second death hath no power; but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Happy and holy is he who has a part in this first coming: over these the second death has no authority, but they will be priests of God and of Christ, and will be ruling with him a thousand years.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Happy and holy is he who is having part in the first rising again; over these the second death has not authority, but they shall be priests of God and of the Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Bienaventurado y santo el que tiene parte en la primera resurrección: la segunda muerte no tiene potestad en éstos; antes serán sacerdotes de Dios y de Cristo, y reinarán con él mil años.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Dichosos y santos los que tienen parte en la primera resurrección; la segunda muerte no podrá hacerles daño, serán sacerdotes de Dios y de Cristo y reinarán con él mil años.

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