“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.”
The sea gave up the dead that were in it, and death and Hades gave up the dead that were in them, and each person was judged according to what they had done - all the dead, from every location and realm of existence, are raised for judgment. None escape; all must give account of their deeds.
Church Fathers on Revelation 20:13
“And they went up upon the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city; and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them. And the devil who seduced them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where both the beast and the false prophet shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.” This belongs to the last judgment. And after a little time the earth was made holy, as being at least that wherein lately had…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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