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Revelation 20:6 — King James Version← Study notes

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.


Revelation 20:6Greek Interlinear

Greek · Revelation 20:633 words
GreekMeaning
μακάριοςmakarios
BlessedadjectiveG3107
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ἅγιοςhagios
holy isadjectiveG40
ho
the onearticleG3588
ἔχωνechōn
havingverbG2192
μέροςmeros
a partnounG3313
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
τῇ
thearticleG3588
ἀναστάσειanastasei
resurrectionnounG386
τῇ
thearticleG3588
πρώτῃprōtē
firstadjectiveG4413
ἐπὶepi
OverprepositionG1909
τούτωνtoutōn
thesedemonstrativeG3778
ho
thearticleG3588
δεύτεροςdeuteros
secondadjectiveG1208
θάνατοςthanatos
deathnounG2288
οὐκouk
notadverbG3756
ἔχειechei
hasverbG2192
ἐξουσίανexousian
powernounG1849
ἀλλ’all’
butwordG235
ἔσονταιesontai
they will beverbG1510
ἱερεῖςhiereis
priestsnounG2409
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
θεοῦtheou
of GodnounG2316
καὶkai
andwordG2532
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
χριστοῦchristou
of ChristnounG5547
καὶkai
andwordG2532
βασιλεύσουσινbasileusousin
will reignverbG936
μετ’met’
withprepositionG3326
αὐτοῦautou
HimpronounG846
χίλιαchilia
a thousandadjectiveG5507
ἔτηetē
yearsnounG2094
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Revelation 20:6

“Blessed and holy is he who has part in this resurrection: on them the second death shall have no power, but they shall be priests of God and Christ, and they shall reign with Him a thousand years.” I do not think the reign of a thousand years is eternal; or if it is thus to be thought of, they cease to reign when the thousand years are finished. But I will put forward what my capacity enables me to judge. The tenfold number signifies the decalogue, and the hundredfold sets…

Victorinus of Pettau · 3rd century · Commentary on the Apocalypse
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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