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Revelation 20:12–13

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12I also saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne, and books were opened.aa Another book was opened, which is the book of life,ab and the dead were judged according to their worksac by what was written in the books. 13Then the sea gave up the dead that were in it, and death and Hadesad gave up the dead that were in them; each one was judged according to their works.

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Cross references

  1. aaDn 7:10
  2. abIs 4:3; 34:16; Dn 12:1; Rv 3:5; 13:8; 17:8; 20:15; 21:27
  3. acPs 62:12; Jr 17:10; Rm 2:6; 1Pt 1:17
  4. adRv 1:18; 6:8

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Then another book was opened, which is the book of life. And the dead were judged by what was written in the books, according to what they had done. And the sea gave up the dead who were in it, Death and Hades gave up the dead who were in them, and they were judged, each one of them, according to what they had done.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. The dead were judged according to what they had done as recorded in the books. The sea gave up the dead that were in it, and death and Hades gave up the dead that were in them, and each person was judged according to what they had done.

NLTNew Living Translation

I saw the dead, both great and small, standing before God’s throne. And the books were opened, including the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to what they had done, as recorded in the books. The sea gave up its dead, and death and the grave gave up their dead. And all were judged according to their deeds.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And I saw the dead—the great and the small—standing before the throne, and books were opened. And another book was opened, which is the book of life, and the dead were judged by what was written in the books, according to their deeds. And the sea gave up the dead who were in it, and Death and Hades gave up the dead who were in them, and each one was judged according to their deeds.

KJV 1900King James Version

And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.