He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years.
In context
1Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, holding the key to the abyss and a great chain in his hand. 2He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years. 3He threw him into the abyss, shut it, and sealed it over him, so that he could no longer deceive the nations until the thousand years were over. After that he must be released for a short time. 4Then I saw thrones, and those seated on them were given authority to judge. I also saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their testimony about Jesus and for the word of God, and who had not worshiped the beast or its image, and had not received its mark on their foreheads or their hands. They came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.
