¹³And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, ^pWrite, ^qBlessed are the dead ^rwhich die in the Lord ^||^sfrom henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, ^tthat they may rest from their labours; and ^utheir works do follow them.

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pch. 19:9. & 21:5. So ch. 1:11, 19. Comp. ch. 10:4.
qSo ch. 20:6. Comp. Eccles. 4:2.
rSo 1 Cor. 15:18. 1 Thess. 4:14, 16.
||Or, from henceforth saith the Spirit, Yea.
sSee John 13:19 marg.
tSo 2 Esdr. 8:52. See ch. 6:11.

Cross references

u 2 Esdr. 7:35.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

And I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Write this: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.” “Blessed indeed,” says the Spirit, “that they may rest from their labors, for their deeds follow them!”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Then I heard a voice from heaven say, “Write this: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.”

“Yes,” says the Spirit, “they will rest from their labor, for their deeds will follow them.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Then I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Write: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.”

“Yes,” says the Spirit, “so they will rest from their labors, since their works follow them.”

NLTNew Living Translation

And I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Write this down: Blessed are those who die in the Lord from now on. Yes, says the Spirit, they are blessed indeed, for they will rest from their hard work; for their good deeds follow them!”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Write:

‘Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on!’ ”

“Yes,” says the Spirit, “in order that they may rest from their labors, for their deeds follow after them.”