Revelation of John 20 Comparison: Catholic Public Domain vs Douay-Rheims
Revelation of John 20
1And I saw an Angel, descending from heaven, holding in his hand the key of the abyss and a great chain.
2And he apprehended the dragon, the ancient serpent, who is the devil and Satan, and he bound him for a thousand years.
3And he cast him into the abyss, and he closed and sealed it, so that he would no longer seduce the nations, until the thousand years are completed. And after these things, he must be released for a brief time.
4And I saw thrones. And they sat upon them. And judgment was given to them. And the souls of those beheaded because of the testimony of Jesus and because of the Word of God, and who did not adore the beast, nor his image, nor accept his character on their foreheads or on their hands: they lived and they reigned with Christ for a thousand years.
5The rest of the dead did not live, until the thousand years are completed. This is the First Resurrection.
6Blessed and holy is he who takes part in the First Resurrection. Over these the second death has no power. But they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and they shall reign with him for a thousand years.
7And when the thousand years will have been completed, Satan shall be released from his prison, and he will go out and seduce the nations which are upon the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog. And he will gather them together for battle, those whose number is like the sand of the sea.
8And they climbed across the breadth of the earth, and they encompassed the camp of the Saints and the Beloved City.
9And fire from God descended from heaven and devoured them. And the devil, who seduced them, was cast into the pool of fire and sulphur,
10where both the beast and the false prophetess shall be tortured, day and night, forever and ever.
11And I saw a great white throne, and One sitting upon it, from whose sight earth and heaven fled, and no place was found for them.
12And I saw the dead, great and small, standing in view of the throne. And books were opened. And another Book was opened, which is the Book of Life. And the dead were judged by those things that had been written in the books, according to their works.
13And the sea gave up the dead who were in it. And death and Hell gave up their dead who were in them. And they were judged, each one according to his works.
14And Hell and death were cast into the pool of fire. This is the second death.
15And whoever was not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the pool of fire.
Revelation of John 20
1And I saw an angel coming down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand.
2And he laid hold on the dragon, the old serpent, which is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years.
3And he cast him into the bottomless pit and shut him up and set a seal upon him, that he should no more seduce the nations till the thousand years be finished. And after that, he must be loosed a little time.
4And I saw seats. And they sat upon them: and judgment was given unto them. And the souls of them that were beheaded for the testimony of Jesus and for the word of God and who had not adored the beast nor his image nor received his character on their foreheads or in their hands. And they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.
5The rest of the dead lived not, till the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection.
6Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection. In 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.
7And when the thousand years shall be finished, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison and shall go forth and seduce the nations which are over the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog: and shall gather them together to battle, the number of whom is as the sand of the sea.
8And they came upon the breadth of the earth and encompassed the camp of the saints and the beloved city.
9And there came down fire from God out of heaven and devoured them: and the devil, who seduced them, was cast into the pool of fire and brimstone, where both the beast
10And the false prophet shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.
11And I saw a great white throne and one sitting upon it, from whose face the earth and heaven fled away: and there was no place found for them
12And I saw the dead, great and small, standing in the presence of the throne. And the books were opened: and another book was opened, which was the book of life. And the dead were judged by those things which were written in the books, according to their works.
13And the sea gave up the dead that were in it: and death and hell gave up their dead that were in them. And they were judged, every one according to their works.
14And hell and death were cast into the pool of fire. This is the second death.
15And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the pool of fire.
Understanding Catholic Public Domain vs Douay-Rheims in Revelation of John 20
Catholic Public Domain (CPDV)
Modern Catholic translation in the public domain with deuterocanonical books. Clear, contemporary English while preserving a formal tone. A strong option for Catholic reading plans and study.
Douay-Rheims (DRC)
Traditional Catholic English translation from the Latin Vulgate. Includes deuterocanonical books used in Catholic tradition. Best for readers who want a classic, historically influential Catholic Bible.
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Key Comparison: Revelation of John 20:1
"And I saw an Angel, descending from heaven, holding in his hand the key of the abyss and a great chain."
"And I saw an angel coming down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand."





