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Revelation 20:13

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial

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KJV ORIGINAL

And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

The sea gave up everyone who had died in it, and death and hell handed over all the dead they were holding. Then each person was judged based on what they had actually done in their lives.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Nobody stays hidden forever — everyone eventually faces the truth about how they lived.

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