¹¹ And the smoke from their burning pain will rise forever and ever. There will be no rest, day or night, for those who worship the beast and his idol or who get the mark of his name.” ¹² This means that God’s holy people must be patient. They must obey God’s commands and keep their faith in Jesus.

¹³ Then I heard a voice from heaven. It said, “Write this: From now on, the dead who were in the Lord when they died are happy.”

The Spirit says, “Yes, that is true. They will rest from their hard work. The reward of all they have done stays with them.”