Rev 20:12-15 | NET2full | STEP | And I saw the dead , the great and the small , standing before the throne . Then books were opened , and another book was opened —the book of life . So the dead were judged by what was written in the books , according to their deeds .

‏ Revelation of John 20:12-15

12 And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne. Then ^{▼▼tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the vision.} books were opened, and another book was opened—the book of life. ^{▼▼tn Grk “another book was opened, which is of life.”} So ^{▼▼tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the implied result of the books being opened.} the dead were judged by what was written in the books, according to their deeds. ^{▼▼tn Grk “from the things written in the books according to their works.”} 13 The ^{▼▼tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.} sea gave up the dead that were in it, and Death ^{▼▼sn Here Death is personified (cf. 1 Cor 15:55).} and Hades gave up the dead that were in them, and each one was judged according to his deeds. 14 Then ^{▼▼tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence within the narrative.} Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death—the lake of fire. 15 If ^{▼▼tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.} anyone’s name ^{▼▼tn The word “name” is not in the Greek text, but is implied.} was not found written in the book of life, that person ^{▼▼tn Grk “he”; the pronoun has been intensified by translating as “that person.”} was thrown into the lake of fire.