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Revelation 20:6

Blessed and holy will he be who shares in that first resurrection. The second Death has no power over them; but they will be priests of God, and the Christ, and they will reign with him for the thousand years.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

5(The rest of the dead were not restored to life until the thousand years were ended.) This is the first resurrection.

7When the thousand years are ended, Satan will be let loose from his prison,

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Cross References

Luke 14:15One of the guests heard what he said and exclaimed, “Happy will be the person who will eat bread in the kingdom of God!”

Romans 12:1I entreat you, then, friends, by the mercies of God, to offer your bodies as a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, for this is your rational worship.

1 Peter 2:5and, as living stones, form yourselves into a spiritual house, to be a consecrated priesthood, for the offering of spiritual sacrifices that will be acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

Revelation 1:6and he made us a kingdom of priests in the service of God, his Father! – to him be ascribed glory and dominion for ever. Amen.

Revelation 5:10and did make them a kingdom of priests in the service of our God, and they are reigning on the earth.’

Matthew Henry on Revelation 20:2-11

The Binding of Satan. ( a. d. 95.) 1 And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. 2 And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years, 3 And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season. 4 And I saw thrones, and they sat… Read the whole commentary →

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