Revelation 20:12
Context20:12 And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne. Then 1 books were opened, and another book was opened – the book of life. 2 So 3 the dead were judged by what was written in the books, according to their deeds. 4
Revelation 20:15
Context20:15 If 5 anyone’s name 6 was not found written in the book of life, that person 7 was thrown into the lake of fire.
[20:12] 1 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the vision.
[20:12] 2 tn Grk “another book was opened, which is of life.”
[20:12] 3 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the implied result of the books being opened.
[20:12] 4 tn Grk “from the things written in the books according to their works.”
[20:15] 5 tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.
[20:15] 6 tn The word “name” is not in the Greek text, but is implied.
[20:15] 7 tn Grk “he”; the pronoun has been intensified by translating as “that person.”