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Revelation 19:9

Then the angel said to me, "Write this: Great blessings belong to those who are invited to the wedding meal of the Lamb!" Then the angel said, "These are the true words of God."

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Church;   Feasts;   God;   Jesus Continued;   Marriage;   Righteous;   Vision;   Thompson Chain Reference - Beattitudes, General;   Feasts;   Food, Physical-Spiritual;   Food, Spiritual;   Lamb of God;   Lamb, Christ the;   Saviour, Christ Our;   Sin-Saviour;   Spiritual;   Sufferings of Christ;   The Topic Concordance - Blessings;   Calling;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Blessed, the;   Call of God, the;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Solomon's Song;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Church;   Joy;   Miracles;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Beatitudes;   Church, the;   Hospitality;   Marriage;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Solomon, Song of;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Banquets;   Mephibosheth;   Pomegranate;   Revelation of John, the;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Banquet;   Blessing and Cursing;   Hour;   Lord's Supper;   Revelation, the Book of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Hope;   Marriage;   Revelation, Book of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Atonement (2);   Blessedness;   Call, Called, Calling;   Lamb;   Lord's Supper (Ii);   Marriage;   Supper ;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Lamb;   Marriage;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Church;   Concubine;   Espoused;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Antichrist;   Solomon the song of;   Wilson's Dictionary of Bible Types - Supper;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Book of Life;   Revelation of John:;   Song of Songs;   Truth;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Banquets;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Then he said to me, “Write: Blessed are those invited to the marriage feast of the Lamb!” He also said to me, “These words of God are true.”
King James Version (1611)
And hee saith vnto mee, Write, Blessed are they which are called vnto the marriage supper of the Lambe. And he saith vnto mee, These are the true sayings of God.
King James Version
And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God.
New American Standard Bible
Then he said to me, "Write: 'Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding feast of the Lamb.'" And he said to me, "These are the true words of God."
New Century Version
And the angel said to me, "Write this: Blessed are those who have been invited to the wedding meal of the Lamb!" And the angel said, "These are the true words of God."
THE MESSAGE
The Angel said to me, "Write this: ‘Blessed are those invited to the Wedding Supper of the Lamb.'" He added, "These are the true words of God!"
English Standard Version
And the angel said to me, "Write this: Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb." And he said to me, "These are the true words of God."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then he said to me, "Write, 'Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.'" And he said to me, "These are true words of God."
Berean Standard Bible
Then the angel told me to write, "Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb." And he said to me, "These are the true words of God."
Contemporary English Version
Then the angel told me, "Put this in writing. God will bless everyone who is invited to the wedding feast of the Lamb." The angel also said, "These things that God has said are true."
Complete Jewish Bible
The angel said to me, "Write: ‘How blessed are those who have been invited to the wedding feast of the Lamb!'" Then he added, "These are God's very words."
Darby Translation
And he says to me, Write, Blessed [are] they who are called to the supper of the marriage of the Lamb. And he says to me, These are the true words of God.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then he said vnto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called vnto the Lambes supper. And he said vnto me, These wordes of God are true.
George Lamsa Translation
And he said to me, Write, Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding feast of the Lamb. Then he said to me, These words of mine are the true sayings of God.
Good News Translation
Then the angel said to me, "Write this: Happy are those who have been invited to the wedding feast of the Lamb." And the angel added, "These are the true words of God."
Lexham English Bible
And he said to me, "Write: Blessed are those who are invited to the banquet of the wedding celebration of the Lamb!" And he said to me, "These are the true words of God."
Literal Translation
And he says to me, Write: Blessed are the ones having been called to the supper of the marriage of the Lamb. And he says to me, These Words of God are true.
Amplified Bible
Then the angel said to me, "Write, 'Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.'" And he said to me [further], "These are the true and exact words of God."
American Standard Version
And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they that are bidden to the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are true words of God.
Bible in Basic English
And he said to me, Put in the book, Happy are the guests at the bride-feast of the Lamb. And he said to me, These are the true words of God.
Hebrew Names Version
He said to me, "Write, 'Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.'" He said to me, "These are true words of God."
International Standard Version
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Etheridge Translation
And he said to me, Write, Blessed are they who to the supper of the marriage feast of the Lamb are called. And he said to me, These my words are the true sayings of Aloha.
Murdock Translation
And he said to me, Write; Blessed are they who are called to the supper of the marriage feast of the Lamb. And he said to me, These my [fn] are the true words of God.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And he sayde vnto me, write: Happy are they which are called vnto the supper of the lambes mariage. And he said vnto me: These are the true sayinges of God.
English Revised Version
And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are bidden to the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are true words of God.
World English Bible
He said to me, "Write, 'Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.'" He said to me, "These are true words of God."
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And he saith to me, Write: Happy are they who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith to me, These are the true sayings of God.
Weymouth's New Testament
And he said to me, "Write as follows: `Blessed are those who receive an invitation to the Marriage Supper of the Lamb.'" And he added, still addressing me, "These are truly the words of God."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And he seide to me, Write thou, Blessid ben thei that ben clepid to the soper of weddyngis of the lomb. And he seide to me, These wordis of God ben trewe.
Update Bible Version
And he says to me, Write, Blessed are those that are bidden to the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he says to me, These are true words of God.
Webster's Bible Translation
And he saith to me, Write, Blessed [are] they who are called to the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith to me, These are the true sayings of God.
New English Translation
Then the angel said to me, "Write the following: Blessed are those who are invited to the banquet at the wedding celebration of the Lamb!" He also said to me, "These are the true words of God."
New King James Version
Then he said to me, "Write: "Blessed are those who are called to the marriage supper of the Lamb!"' And he said to me, "These are the true sayings of God."
New Living Translation
And the angel said to me, "Write this: Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding feast of the Lamb." And he added, "These are true words that come from God."
New Life Bible
The angel said to me, "Write this: ‘Those who are asked to the wedding supper of the Lamb are happy.'" And he said, "These are the true words of God."
New Revised Standard
And the angel said to me, "Write this: Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb." And he said to me, "These are true words of God."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And he saith unto me - Write! Happy, they who, unto the marriage supper of the Lamb, have been bidden! And he saith unto me - These words, are, true words of God.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he said to me: Write: Blessed are they that are called to the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith to me: These words of God are true.
Revised Standard Version
And the angel said to me, "Write this: Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb." And he said to me, "These are true words of God."
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And he sayde vnto me: happy are they which are called vnto the Labes supper. And he sayde vnto me: these are the true sayinges of God.
Young's Literal Translation
And 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;'
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And he sayde vnto me: Blessed are they which are called vnto the Lambes supper. And he sayde vnto me: these are the true sayenges of God.
Mace New Testament (1729)
and he said unto me, "write, happy are they who are invited to the marriage-supper of the lamb." and he said to me, "thus I have delivered the real oracles of God."
Simplified Cowboy Version
Then the angel told me, "Jot this down: 'Happy are those who take part in the wedding fiesta of the Lamb.' These are the true words of God himself."

Contextual Overview

5 Then a voice came from the throne and said, "Praise our God, all you who serve him! Praise our God, all you small and great who honor him!" 6 Then I heard something that sounded like a large crowd of people. It was as loud as crashing waves or claps of thunder. The people were saying, "Hallelujah! Our Lord God rules. He is the All-Powerful. 7 Let us rejoice and be happy and give God glory! Give God glory, because the wedding of the Lamb has come. And the Lamb's bride has made herself ready. 8 Fine linen was given to the bride for her to wear. The linen was bright and clean." (The fine linen means the good things that God's holy people did.) 9 Then the angel said to me, "Write this: Great blessings belong to those who are invited to the wedding meal of the Lamb!" Then the angel said, "These are the true words of God." 10 Then I bowed down before the angel's feet to worship him. But the angel said to me, "Don't worship me! I am a servant like you and your brothers and sisters who have the truth of Jesus. So worship God! Because the truth of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy."

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Write: Revelation 1:19, Revelation 2:1, Revelation 2:8, Revelation 2:12, Revelation 2:18, Revelation 3:1, Revelation 3:7, Revelation 3:14, Revelation 10:4, Revelation 14:13, Isaiah 8:1, Habakkuk 2:2

Blessed: Revelation 19:7, Revelation 19:8, Revelation 3:20, Matthew 22:2-4, Luke 14:15, Luke 14:16

These: Revelation 19:11, Revelation 21:5, Revelation 22:6, 1 Timothy 1:15, 1 Timothy 4:9, 2 Timothy 2:11, Titus 3:8

Reciprocal: Genesis 29:22 - and made Judges 14:10 - made there Esther 2:18 - made a great Isaiah 25:6 - make Daniel 8:17 - I was Daniel 10:1 - and the Zechariah 1:9 - the angel Matthew 5:3 - Blessed Matthew 9:15 - Can Luke 22:16 - until Luke 22:30 - eat John 1:29 - Behold Acts 2:39 - as many Romans 8:30 - Moreover Romans 9:24 - whom Revelation 1:11 - What

Cross-References

Genesis 11:6
The Lord said, "These people all speak the same language. And I see that they are joined together to do this work. This is only the beginning of what they can do. Soon they will be able to do anything they want.
Genesis 13:12
Abram stayed in the land of Canaan, and Lot lived among the cities in the valley. Lot moved as far as Sodom and made his camp there.
Genesis 19:7
He said to the men, "No, my friends, I beg you, please don't do this evil thing!
Genesis 19:8
Look, I have two daughters who have never slept with a man before. I will give my daughters to you. You can do anything you want with them. But please don't do anything to these men. They have come to my house, and I must protect them."
Genesis 19:19
You have been very kind to me, your servant. You have been very kind to save me, but I cannot run all the way to the mountains. What if I am too slow and something happens? I will be killed!
Genesis 19:22
But run there quickly. I cannot destroy Sodom until you are safely in that town." (That town is named Zoar, because it is a small town.)
Genesis 19:26
Lot's wife was following behind him and looked back at the city. When she did, she became a block of salt.
Genesis 19:28
Abraham looked down into the valley toward the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah. He saw clouds of smoke rising from the land, like smoke from a furnace.
Exodus 2:14
The man answered, "Did anyone say you could be our ruler and judge? Tell me, will you kill me as you killed the Egyptian yesterday?" Then Moses was afraid. He thought to himself, "Now everyone knows what I did."
1 Samuel 2:16
Maybe the man offering the sacrifice would say, "Burn the fat first, and then you can take whatever you want." But the servant would answer: "No, give me the meat now. If you don't give it to me, I'll take it from you!"

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And he saith unto me, write,.... What follows, because of the importance of it, and to show the certainty of it, and that it may be regarded and remembered: the person speaking is either the voice from the throne, Revelation 19:5 or the angel that attended John all along, and showed him this revelation, Revelation 1:1 or the angel that proposed to show him the judgment of the great whore, Revelation 17:1.

Blessed are they which are called to the marriage supper of the Lamb; by which is meant the Gospel ministry and ordinances, and communion in them, to which the Jews will be called to partake of in the latter day; these at the first of the Gospel dispensation are called a "dinner", to which, the Jews were invited, but refused to come, and now a "supper", because made in the evening of that dispensation; to which being called with an effectual calling, they will come and partake of it; on which account they are pronounced blessed, being the bride, the Lamb's wife, having on his righteousness, partaking of his benefits, and being called unto, and made meet for eternal glory and happiness; or else these may design converted Gentiles, who will be invited to join with them, and will.

And he saith unto me, these are the true sayings of God; the Syriac version reads, "these my true words are of God"; being true, it is plain they are of God, and being of God, it is certain they are true; for he is the God of truth, and cannot lie, and therefore may be depended upon.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And he saith unto me - The angel who made these representations to him. See Revelation 19:10.

Write, Blessed are they - See the notes on Revelation 14:13.

Which are called unto the marriage-supper of the Lamb - The idea of a festival, or a marriage-supper, was a familiar one to the Jews to represent the happiness of heaven, and is frequently found in the New Testament. Compare the Luke 14:15-16; Luke 16:22; Luke 22:16 notes; Matthew 22:2 note. The image in the passage before us is that of many guests invited to a great festival.

And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God - Confirming all by a solemn declaration. The importance of what is here said; the desirableness of having it fixed in the mind, amidst the trials of life and the scenes of persecution through which the church was to pass, makes this solemn declaration proper. The idea is, that in all times of persecution - in every dark hour of despondency - the church, as such, and every individual member of the church, should receive it as a solemn truth never to be doubted, that the religion of Christ would finally prevail, and that all persecution and sorrow here would be followed by joy and triumph in heaven.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Revelation 19:9. Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper] This is an evident allusion to the marriage of the king's son, Matthew 22:2, &c., where the incarnation of our Lord, and the calling of Jews and Gentiles, are particularly pointed out. See the notes there. Blessed are all they who hear the Gospel, and are thus invited to lay hold on everlasting life.


 
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