Revelation 20:4

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.

Thrones

Matthew 19:28

Luke 22:30

1 Corinthians 6:2

The souls

Luke 9:7

Beheaded

Matthew 24:10

Mark 6:16

Luke 9:9

The witness

Revelation 1:9

Revelation 11:3

Revelation 12:11

And which

And they

2 Timothy 2:12

Bible References

Thrones

And Jesus said unto them, Verily I tell you, that ye who have followed me, in the regeneration, when the son of man shall sit on the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon the twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel:

that ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit upon thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? And if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy of judging the smallest controversies?

The souls

And when He opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those that had been slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they maintained.

And his disciples asked Him, saying, Why then do the scribes say, that Elias must first come?

Then they asked Him, saying, Why do the scribes say, that Elias must come first?

And he shall go before Him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers unto the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to prepare for the Lord a people well-disposed.

Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all the things that were done by Him; and was perplexed, because it was said by some that John was risen from the dead;

Beheaded

and then will many take offense, and betray one another, and hate one another: and many false prophets will rise up and deceive many:

But when Herod heard of Him, he said, it is John whom I beheaded, he is risen from the dead.

And Herod said, John have I beheaded: but who is this, of whom I hear such things? and he wanted to see Him.

The witness

I John, who am also your brother, and companion in the affliction, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the island called Patmos, for the sake of the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.

And I will give power to my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and sixty days, clothed in sackcloth.

And they have overcome him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony, and they loved not their life unto the death.

And which

And he exerciseth all the authority of the first beast in his presence; and makes the earth, and those that dwell in it, to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.

And the smoke of their torment ascendeth for ever and ever: and they have no rest, day and night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.

And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire; and those that had gained the victory from the beast, and from his image, and from his mark, and from the number of his name, standing on the sea of glass, and having harps to celebrate the praises of God.

The beast, which thou sawest, was, and is not; but will rise out of the abyss, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth (whose names are not written on the book of life from the foundation of the world) shall wonder, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is to be.

And they

And they sung a new song, saying, Worthy art thou to take the book, and to open its seals; for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood, out of every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation;

But after three days and an half the spirit of life from God entered into them: and they stood upon their feet, and great fear fell upon those that saw them.

And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and co-heirs with Christ: if so be we suffer with Him, that we may be also glorified with Him.

for if the rejecting of them be the reconciling of the world, what will the receiving them again be but life from the dead?

if we suffer, we shall also reign with Him: if we disown Him, He will also disown us.