Revelation 20:1-6 New International Version

The Thousand Years

20 And I saw an angel coming down out of heaven, having the key to the Abyss and holding in his hand a great chain. 2 He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil, or Satan, and bound him for a thousand years. 3 He threw him into the Abyss, and locked and sealed it over him, to keep him from deceiving the nations anymore until the thousand years were ended. After that, he must be set free for a short time.

4 I saw thrones on which were seated those who had been given authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of their testimony about Jesus and because of the word of God. They[a] had not worshiped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or their hands. They came to life and reigned with Christ a thousand years. 5 (The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were ended.) This is the first resurrection. 6 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 20:1-6 New International Version
The Thousand Years
20&nbsp;And I saw an angel coming down out of heaven,&nbsp;having the key&nbsp;to the Abyss&nbsp;and holding in his hand a great chain.&nbsp;2&nbsp;He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil, or Satan,&nbsp;and bound him for a thousand years.&nbsp;3&nbsp;He threw him into the Abyss,&nbsp;and locked and sealed&nbsp;it over him, to keep him from deceiving the nations&nbsp;anymore until the thousand years were ended. After that, he must be set free for a short time.
4&nbsp;I saw thrones&nbsp;on which were seated those who had been given authority to judge.&nbsp;And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded&nbsp;because of their testimony about Jesus&nbsp;and because of the word of God.&nbsp;They[<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=revelation%2020%3A1-6&amp;version=NIV#fen-NIV-31044a">a</a>]&nbsp;had not worshiped the beast&nbsp;or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or their hands.&nbsp;They came to life and reigned&nbsp;with Christ a thousand years.&nbsp;5&nbsp;(The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were ended.) This is the first resurrection.&nbsp;6&nbsp;Blessed&nbsp;and holy are those who share in the first resurrection. The second death&nbsp;has no power over them, but they will be priests&nbsp;of God and of Christ and will reign with him&nbsp;for a thousand years.

Welcome to Calvary Chapel of The Lakes where we love God's word. Our teaching ministry with Pastor Doug Teel takes us book by book, verse by verse through the Bible. Our church family lives and shares the love, grace, and mercy of God the Father and the message of salvation through His son, Jesus Christ.

Welcome to Calvary Chapel of The Lakes where we love God's word. Our teaching ministry with Pastor Doug Teel takes us book by book, verse by verse through the Bible. Our church family lives and shares the love, grace, and mercy of God the Father and the message of salvation through His son, Jesus Christ.