KJV:
And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.
NKJV:
And I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God, and books were opened. And another book was opened, which is the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their works, by the things which were written in the books.
NIV:
And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. The dead were judged according to what they had done as recorded in the books.
Interpretation:
John describes the final judgment scene. Everyone, regardless of status, stands before God. Books record every person's deeds for evaluation. The Book of Life determines eternal destiny. The verse reveals judgment's thoroughness and fairness. Nothing done during earthly life goes unnoticed or unrecorded.