Revelation 6:9

The fifth seal reveals the souls of martyrs under the heavenly altar, slain for God's word. The cost of faithful witness and the security of the martyrs with God come into view.

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• Rev 20:4Then I saw the thrones, and those seated on them had been given authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their testimony of Jesus and for the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or its image, and had not received its mark on their foreheads or hands. And they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.
• John 16:2They will put you out of the synagogues. In fact, a time is coming when anyone who kills you will think he is offering a service to God.
• Rev 1:9I, John, your brother and partner in the tribulation and kingdom and perseverance that are in Jesus, was on the island of Patmos because of the word of God and my testimony about Jesus.
• Rev 12:11–17They have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony. And they did not love their lives so as to shy away from death.
• Rev 11:3–7And I will empower my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, clothed in sackcloth.”
• Rev 2:13I know where you live, where the throne of Satan sits. Yet you have held fast to My name and have not denied your faith in Me, even in the day when My faithful witness Antipas was killed among you, where Satan dwells.
• 2 Tim 1:8So do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, or of me, His prisoner. Instead, join me in suffering for the gospel by the power of God.
• Rev 16:7And I heard the altar reply: “Yes, Lord God Almighty, true and just are Your judgments.”
• Rev 14:18Still another angel, with authority over the fire, came from the altar and called out in a loud voice to the angel with the sharp sickle, “Swing your sharp sickle and gather the clusters of grapes from the vine of the earth, because its grapes are ripe.”
• Rev 1:2who testifies to everything he saw. This is the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ.
• Lev 4:7The priest must then put some of the blood on the horns of the altar of fragrant incense that is before the LORD in the Tent of Meeting. And he is to pour out the rest of the bull’s blood at the base of the altar of burnt offering at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.
• Phil 1:23I am torn between the two. I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better indeed.
• 2 Cor 5:8We are confident, then, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.
• Rev 19:10So I fell at his feet to worship him. But he told me, “Do not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers who rely on the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”
• Rev 8:3Then another angel, who had a golden censer, came and stood at the altar. He was given much incense to offer, along with the prayers of all the saints, on the golden altar before the throne.
• 2 Tim 4:6For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time of my departure is at hand.
• Rev 9:13Then the sixth angel sounded his trumpet, and I heard a voice from the four horns of the golden altar before God
• Phil 2:17But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you.

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