I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was given to them. I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus, and for the word of God, and such as didn`t worship the beast nor his image, and didn`t receive the mark on their forehead and on their hand. They lived, and reigned with Christ one thousand years.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

And they sat upon them (κα εκαθισαν επ' αυτους). First aorist active indicative of καθιζω. Another period here apparently synchron…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

And I saw thronesyronouv. See Revelation 1:4; 3:21; 4:3-4.

John here simply says that he saw in vision thrones, …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

THE MILLENNIAL REIGN.

And I saw thrones, and they sat... There is a prominence given to the t…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

The fourth last thing is the thousand-year reign of Christ on the earth. John gives us no picture of life in the Millennium in these verses; they c…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them
Besides the throne of God the Father, and the throne of glory, on which th…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Here is an account of the reign of the saints, for the same period as Satan is bound. Those who suffer with Christ will reign with him in his spiri…

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