...International Version says, "Who had been given authority to judge." Berry's Interlinear just simply says; "And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given to them." We see both thoughts to be a part of the vision that John saw. The ones sitting on the thrones...

...to see the saving fire of God IN the fire. It is a special privilege to be chosen for persecution. And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given to them. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of the testimony of Jesus and because...

...until the thousand years would be completed. After these years he must be loosed for a short time. 4 And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given to them, and I saw the souls of those decapitated on account of the testimony of Jesus and on account...

...world is under Satan's authority right now (2 Cor. 4:4). In Revelation 20, verse 4, John says, "I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them,... thgyjived.,^d,,rgigngd,.w_ith CM§t..a,,.t|iQusajid,yearg." Verse 5: ". . . This is the first resurrection."...

...the rapture of the righteous. The millennium kingdom 8s the thousand year reign of Christ on earth. "And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment...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'*...

...more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season. 4. And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment...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. 5....

...till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season. 141 And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment...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. 151...

...resurrection of life,* and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation. Revelation 20:4-6 4 And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment...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, 5...

...for my sake. Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven... Matthew 5i3-12a And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment...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. But...

...will give Christ "the ends of the earth for His possession." (Psalm 2:8).396 John the Revelator says, "And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment...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,"...