Revelation 20:13 Meaning
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.
Context Explained
11And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.
12And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.
13And 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.
14And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.
15And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Matthew 25:31-46
Jesus describes the final judgment and the separation of the righteous and the wicked.
1 Corinthians 15:52
Both passages speak of the resurrection at the end of time.
Romans 14:10-12
This passage emphasizes that we will all stand before God's judgment seat.
Source: Revelation 20:13