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Bible Verses About The Millennium

Many early Christian writers taught a future thousand-year reign of Christ, often tied to Revelation 20 and to the hope that the saints would reign with him. Papias, Justin Martyr, Irenaeus, Tertullian, Hippolytus, Lactantius, and Victorinus all give direct support for this view, and several link it to a first resurrection and a renewed earth or Jerusalem. The witness is broad across the 2nd and 3rd centuries, though some writers also use the thousand years in a more symbolic way or mainly as a Scripture pattern.

A few passages are only background, while some later or weaker ones are too indirect to carry the main claim.

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23 references

Foundation Texts

And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.

Core Revelation 20 passage

Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.

First resurrection text

But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.

Direct Bible passage for day-as-a-thousand-years language.

For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night.

Direct Bible passage for a thousand years being like a day before God.

Supporting Passages

But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection.

Shows the first resurrection wording

And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.

Reigning on the earth fits the millennial kingdom reading

And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Now ye are full, now ye are rich, ye have reigned as kings without us: and I would to God ye did reign, that we also might reign with you.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison,

passage for Satan’s release after the thousand years.

For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season.

passage for the binding of Satan during the thousand years.

And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,

passage for Satan being bound for a thousand years.

A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And the number of the army of the horsemen were two hundred thousand thousand: and I heard the number of them.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And he said unto me, Unto two thousand and three hundred days; then shall the sanctuary be cleansed.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

A little one shall become a thousand, and a small one a strong nation: I the LORD will hasten it in his time.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.