Revelation 20:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Revelation 20:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Revelation 20:12 in 6 Bible Translations

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Revelation 20:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne, and they opened books. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. The dead were judged out of the things which were written in the books, according to their works.”

Revelation 20:12 — World English Bible

Revelation 20:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne; and books were opened: and another book was opened, which isthe bookof life: and the dead were judged out of the things which were written in the books, according to their works. ”

Revelation 20:12 — American Standard Version

Revelation 20:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God, and scrolls were opened, and another scroll was opened, which is that of the life, and the dead were judged out of the things written in the scrolls--according to their works;”

Revelation 20:12 — Young's Literal Translation

Revelation 20:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened; and another book was opened, which is [that] of life. And the dead were judged out of the things written in the books according to their works. ”

Revelation 20:12 — Darby Translation

Revelation 20:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And I saw the dead, both great and small stand before God: and the bookes were opened, and another booke was opened, which is the booke of life, and the dead were iudged of those thinges, which were written in the bookes, according to their woorkes.”

Revelation 20:12 — Geneva Bible

Revelation 20:12 in Context — Revelation 20

10 And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.

11 And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.

12 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.

13 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.

14 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.

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What Does Revelation 20:12 Mean?

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