Revelation 19:8

and there was given to her that she may be arrayed with fine linen, pure and shining, for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints.'

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.

In Context

7may we rejoice and exult, and give the glory to Him, because come did the marriage of the Lamb, and his wife did make herself ready;

9And he saith to me, 'Write: Happy [are] they who to the supper of the marriage of the Lamb have been called;' and he saith to me, 'These [are] the true words of God;'

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Cross References

Psalms 132:9Thy priests do put on righteousness, And Thy pious ones cry aloud.

Isaiah 61:10I greatly rejoice in Jehovah, Joy doth my soul in my God, For He clothed me with garments of salvation, With a robe of righteousness covereth Me, As a bridegroom prepareth ornaments, And as a bride putteth on her jewels.

Matthew 17:2and he was transfigured before them, and his face shone as the sun, and his garments did become white as the light,

Mark 9:3and his garments became glittering, white exceedingly, as snow, so as a fuller upon the earth is not able to whiten [them].

Acts 1:10and as they were looking stedfastly to the heaven in his going on, then, lo, two men stood by them in white apparel,

Romans 13:14but put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and for the flesh take no forethought — for desires.

Matthew Henry on Revelation 19:6-11

The Triumph of the Saints. ( a. d. 95.) 5 And a voice came out of the throne, saying, Praise our God, all ye his servants, and ye that fear him, both small and great. 6 And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth. 7 Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready. 8 And to her was granted that she… Read the whole commentary →

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