# 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. Alternate translation: "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. Alternate translation: "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. Alternate translation: "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"