Revelation 20:6

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Blessed

The second

Revelation 20:14

Revelation 2:11

Revelation 21:8

Priests

1 Peter 2:5

And shall

2 Timothy 2:12

General references

Isaiah 66:21

Bible References

Blessed

(The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were finished.) This is the first resurrection.

Then I heard a voice from heaven say, "Write this: 'Blessed are the dead, those who die in the Lord from this moment on!'" "Yes," says the Spirit, "so they can rest from their hard work, because their deeds will follow them."

(Look! I am coming soon! Blessed is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy expressed in this book.)

Those remaining in Zion, those left in Jerusalem, will be called "holy," all in Jerusalem who are destined to live.

Blessed is the one who waits and attains to the 1,335 days.

When one of those at the meal with Jesus heard this, he said to him, "Blessed is everyone who will feast in the kingdom of God!"

The second

Then Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death -- the lake of fire.

The one who has an ear had better hear what the Spirit says to the churches. The one who conquers will in no way be harmed by the second death.'

But to the cowards, unbelievers, detestable persons, murderers, the sexually immoral, and those who practice magic spells, idol worshipers, and all those who lie, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. That is the second death."

Priests

and has appointed us as a kingdom, as priests serving his God and Father -- to him be the glory and the power for ever and ever! Amen.

You have appointed them as a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign on the earth."

You will be called, 'the Lord's priests, servants of our God.' You will enjoy the wealth of nations and boast about the riches you receive from them.

Therefore I exhort you, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a sacrifice -- alive, holy, and pleasing to God -- which is your reasonable service.

you yourselves, as living stones, are built up as a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood and to offer spiritual sacrifices that are acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

And shall

Then I saw thrones and seated on them were those who had been given authority to judge. I also saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of the testimony about Jesus and because of the word of God. These had not worshiped the beast or his image and had refused to receive his mark on their forehead or hand. They came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.

and has appointed us as a kingdom, as priests serving his God and Father -- to him be the glory and the power for ever and ever! Amen.

You have appointed them as a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign on the earth."

And if children, then heirs (namely, heirs of God and also fellow heirs with Christ) -- if indeed we suffer with him so we may also be glorified with him.

If we endure, we will also reign with him. If we deny him, he will also deny us.

General references

And I will choose some of them as priests and Levites," says the Lord.