Thousand Years

But forget not this one thing, beloved, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.

Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: over these the second death hath no power; but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.

And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus, and for the word of God, and such as worshipped not the beast, neither his image, and received not the mark upon their forehead and upon their hand; and they lived, and reigned with Christ a thousand years.

For a thousand years in thy sight Are but as yesterday when it is past, And as a watch in the night.

And I saw an angel coming down out of heaven, having the key of the abyss and a great chain in his hand. — read the full passage →

The rest of the dead lived not until the thousand years should be finished. This is the first resurrection.

The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some count slackness; but is longsuffering to you-ward, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

Finally, be ye all likeminded, compassionate, loving as brethren, tenderhearted, humbleminded:

beholding your chaste behaviorcoupledwith fear.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

But the day of the Lord will come as a thief; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall be dissolved with fervent heat, and the earth and the works that are therein shall be burned up.

Lord, thou hast been our dwelling-place In all generations. — read the full passage →

And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth are passed away; and the sea is no more.

And they went up over the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down out of heaven, and devoured them.

Know therefore that Jehovah thy God, he is God, the faithful God, who keepeth covenant and lovingkindness with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations,

And he laid hold on the dragon, the old serpent, which is the Devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years,

He is Jehovah our God; His judgments are in all the earth. — read the full passage →

And when the thousand years are finished, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison,

They then that received his word were baptized: and there were added unto them in that day about three thousand souls.

Or thinkest thou that I cannot beseech my Father, and he shall even now send me more than twelve legions of angels?

But of that day and hour knoweth no one, not even the angels of heaven, neither the Son, but the Father only.

But thou, Beth-lehem Ephrathah, which art little to be among the thousands of Judah, out of thee shall one come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth are from of old, from everlasting.

For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, Than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.

But thou, O Jehovah, art a shield about me; My glory, and the lifter up of my head.

and when Jehovah thy God shall deliver them up before thee, and thou shalt smite them; then thou shalt utterly destroy them: thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor show mercy unto them;

And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus, and for the word of God, and such as worshipped not the beast, neither his image, and received not the mark upon their forehead and upon their hand; and they lived, and reigned with Christ a thousand years. — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

And the apostles gather themselves together unto Jesus; and they told him all things, whatsoever they had done, and whatsoever they had taught. — read the full passage →

But he answered and said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.

He hath remembered his covenant for ever, The word which he commanded to a thousand generations, — read the full passage →

And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and one said, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein. — read the full passage →

but the heavens that now are, and the earth, by the same word have been stored up for fire, being reserved against the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.

Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father who is in heaven. — read the full passage →

And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, made ready as a bride adorned for her husband.

And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth are passed away; and the sea is no more. — read the full passage →

And when the thousand years are finished, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison, — read the full passage →

and cast him into the abyss, and shutit, and sealeditover him, that he should deceive the nations no more, until the thousand years should be finished: after this he must be loosed for a little time.

And I saw an angel coming down out of heaven, having the key of the abyss and a great chain in his hand. — read the full passage →

And the first went, and poured out his bowl into the earth; and it became a noisome and grievous sore upon the men that had the mark of the beast, and that worshipped his image.

But, according to his promise, we look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.

But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deluding your own selves. — read the full passage →

For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven, with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first; — read the full passage →

Or know ye not that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world is judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters? — read the full passage →

They therefore, when they were come together, asked him, saying, Lord, dost thou at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.

the same came unto him by night, and said to him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God; for no one can do these signs that thou doest, except God be with him.

Jehovah did not set his love upon you, nor choose you, because ye were more in number than any people; for ye were the fewest of all peoples: — read the full passage →

But for the fearful, and unbelieving, and abominable, and murderers, and fornicators, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, their part shall be in the lake that burneth with fire and brimstone; which is the second death.

And I heard a great voice out of the throne saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he shall dwell with them, and they shall be his peoples, and God himself shall be with them, and betheir God:

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

and shall come forth to deceive the nations which are in the four corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to the war: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea.

and the rest were killed with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, even the sword which came forth out of his mouth: and all the birds were filled with their flesh.

After these things I heard as it were a great voice of a great multitude in heaven, saying, Hallelujah; Salvation, and glory, and power, belong to our God: — read the full passage →

and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunders; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since there were men upon the earth, so great an earthquake, so mighty.

And the heaven was removed as a scroll when it is rolled up; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places. — read the full passage →

And I saw, and behold, a white horse, and he that sat thereon had a bow; and there was given unto him a crown: and he came forth conquering, and to conquer.

looking for and earnestly desiring the coming of the day of God, by reason of which the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?

For this they wilfully forget, that there were heavens from of old, and an earth compacted out of water and amidst water, by the word of God;

This is now, beloved, the second epistle that I write unto you; and in both of them I stir up your sincere mind by putting you in remembrance; — read the full passage →

if we endure, we shall also reign with him: if we shall deny him, he also will deny us:

And then shall be revealed the lawless one, whom the Lord Jesus shall slay with the breath of his mouth, and bring to nought by the manifestation of his coming;

and to you that are afflicted rest with us, at the revelation of the Lord Jesus from heaven with the angels of his power in flaming fire, — read the full passage →

When they are saying, Peace and safety, then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall in no wise escape.

then we that are alive, that are left, shall together with them be caught up in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven, with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first;

But we would not have you ignorant, brethren, concerning them that fall asleep; that ye sorrow not, even as the rest, who have no hope. — read the full passage →

For ye know what charge we gave you through the Lord Jesus.

There can be neither Jew nor Greek, there can be neither bond nor free, there can be no male and female; for ye all are one man in Christ Jesus.

Behold, I tell you a mystery: We all shall not sleep, but we shall all be changed, — read the full passage →

by which also ye are saved, if ye hold fast the word which I preached unto you, except ye believed in vain.

Follow after love; yet desire earnestly spiritualgifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.

Or know ye not that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world is judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters?

And if I go and prepare a place for you, I come again, and will receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.

Let not your heart be troubled: believe in God, believe also in me. — read the full passage →

and shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of judgment.

Marvel not at this: for the hour cometh, in which all that are in the tombs shall hear his voice, — read the full passage →

In these lay a multitude of them that were sick, blind, halt, withered.

Now there is in Jerusalem by the sheepgatea pool, which is called in Hebrew Bethesda, having five porches.

No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.

Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into the eternal fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels:

And five of them were foolish, and five were wise.

And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, that ye who have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit on the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

And ye shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I make, saith Jehovah of hosts.

And the slain of Jehovah shall be at that day from one end of the earth even unto the other end of the earth: they shall not be lamented, neither gathered, nor buried; they shall be dung upon the face of the ground.

I beheld the earth, and, lo, it was waste and void; and the heavens, and they had no light. — read the full passage →

For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth; and the former things shall not be remembered, nor come into mind.

The earth shall be utterly emptied, and utterly laid waste; for Jehovah hath spoken this word.

Behold, Jehovah maketh the earth empty, and maketh it waste, and turneth it upside down, and scattereth abroad the inhabitants thereof.

For every beast of the forest is mine, And the cattle upon a thousand hills.

Our God cometh, and doth not keep silence: A fire devoureth before him, And it is very tempestuous round about him.