23 But each one in his own rank: Christ the firstfruits,+ afterward those who belong to the Christ during his presence.*+

21 who will refashion our humiliated body*+ to be conformed to his glorious body*+ according to the operation+ of the power that he has, even to subject+ all things to himself.

2 However, brothers, respecting the presence*+ of our* Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered together to him,+ we request of YOU

4 And I saw thrones,+ and there were those who sat down on them, and power of judging was given them.+ Yes, I saw the souls of those executed with the ax for the witness they bore to Jesus and for speaking about God,* and those who had worshiped neither the wild beast+ nor its image+ and who had not received the mark upon their forehead and upon their hand.+ And they came to life and ruled as kings+ with the Christ for a thousand years.*