en_tn_condensed/rev/20/04.md

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/jit/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/jit/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/jit/figs-metonymy)

They came to life

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