Revelation 20:12

Updated: June 3, 2025
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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.
World English Bible (WEB)
And{G2532} I saw{G1492}{(G5627)} the dead{G3498}, small{G3398} and{G2532} great{G3173}, stand{G2476}{(G5761)} before{G1799} God{G2316}; and{G2532} the books{G975} were opened{G455}{(G5681)}: and{G2532} another{G243} book{G975} was opened{G455}{(G5681)}, which{G3739} is{G2076}{(G5748)} the book of life{G2222}: and{G2532} the dead{G3498} were judged{G2919}{(G5681)} out of{G1537} those things which were written{G1125}{(G5772)} in{G1722} the books{G975}, according to{G2596} their{G846} works{G2041}.
KJV with Strongs
(12) I saw the dead, the great and the small standing there facing the throne and scrolls were opened. Another scroll was opened which is the LIFE and the dead were judged from that written in the scrolls, according to their works.
The F.O.G
[12] I saw the dead, both great and small, standing before the throne. Books were opened, containing the record of their deeds. Another book was opened—the Book of Life. The dead were judged according to what they had done, as recorded in the books.
The F.O.G Paraphrase
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;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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