Revelation 20:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand.”

Revelation 20:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Revelation 20:1 in 6 Bible Translations

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Revelation 20:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“I saw an angel coming down out of heaven, having the key of the abyss and a great chain in his hand.”

Revelation 20:1 — World English Bible

Revelation 20:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And I saw an angel coming down out of heaven, having the key of the abyss and a great chain in his hand.”

Revelation 20:1 — American Standard Version

Revelation 20:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And I saw a messenger coming down out of the heaven, having the key of the abyss, and a great chain over his hand,”

Revelation 20:1 — Young's Literal Translation

Revelation 20:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And I saw an angel descending from the heaven, having the key of the abyss, and a great chain in his hand.”

Revelation 20:1 — Darby Translation

Revelation 20:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And I saw an Angel come downe from heauen, hauing the keye of the bottomles pit, and a great chaine in his hand.”

Revelation 20:1 — Geneva Bible

Revelation 20:1 in Context — Revelation 20

1 Puis je vis descendre du ciel un ange, qui avait la clef de l’abîme et une grande chaîne dans sa main.

2 Il saisit le dragon, le serpent ancien, qui est le diable et Satan, et il le lia pour mille ans.

3 Il le jeta dans l’abîme, ferma et scella l’entrée au-dessus de lui, afin qu’il ne séduisît plus les nations, jusqu’à ce que les mille ans fussent accomplis. Après cela, il faut qu’il soit délié pour un peu de temps.

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What Does Revelation 20:1 Mean?

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