KJV ORIGINAL
And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Then I heard a voice from heaven telling me to write this down: 'From now on, there's a special blessing for those who die believing in the Lord.' The Spirit confirmed it, saying 'Yes, they finally get to rest from all their hard work, and everything good they did comes with them.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
When believers die, they don't lose everything — they gain rest and take their good works with them.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
John wrote Revelation to seven churches in Asia Minor during the late first century CE. It was written to encourage Christians facing persecution and internal challenges, offering hope through visions of God's ultimate triumph over evil.
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