# General Information:

This is the next part of John's vision. He describes suddenly seeing thrones and the souls of believers.

# who had been given authority to judge

This can be stated in active form. AT: "whom God had given authority to judge" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# who had been beheaded

This can be stated in active form. AT: "whose heads others had cut off" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# for the testimony about Jesus and for the word of God

"because they had spoken the truth about Jesus and about the word of God"

# for the word of God

These words are a metonym for the message from God. AT: "for what they taught about the scriptures" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# They came to life

"They came back to life" or "They became alive again"

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/throne]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/authority]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/judge]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/soul]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/testimony]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/jesus]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wordofgod]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/worship]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/beast]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/image]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/receive]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/life]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/reign]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]]