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J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Revelation 19:8
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it was granted her to clothe herself with fine linen, bright and pure"— for the fine linen is the righteous deeds of the saints.
And to her was granted, that she should be arayed with pure fine linnen and shining, for the fine linnen is the righteousnesse of Saintes.
She was given fine linen to wear, bright and pure.
It was given to her that she would array herself in bright, pure, fine linen: for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the holy ones.
And it was given to her that she should be clothed in fine linen, bright [and] pure; for the fine linen is the righteousnesses of the saints.
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.)
She has been permitted to dress in fine linen, dazzling white and clean—for the fine linen signifies the righteous acts of the saints [the ethical conduct, personal integrity, moral courage, and godly character of believers].
And it was given unto her that she should array herself in fine linen, bright and pure: for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints.
She was given clothing of fine linen, bright and pure." For the fine linen she wears is the righteous acts of the saints.
She will be given a wedding dress made of pure and shining linen. This linen stands for the good things God's people have done."
fine linen, bright and clean has been given her to wear." ("Fine linen" means the righteous deeds of God's people.)
She has been given the privilege of wearing fine linen,Psalm 45:13-14; 132:9; Ezekiel 16:10; Revelation 3:18;">[xr] dazzling and pure." (The fine linen represents the righteous deeds of the saints.)
And it was given to her to be arrayed in fine linen, resplendent and pure; for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.
And it was granted her to be clothed in fine linen, bright and clean: for fine linen is the righteousnesses of the saints.
And to her was granted, that she should bee arayed in fine linnen, cleane and white: for the fine linnen is the righteousnesse of Saints.
And to her was graunted that she should be arayed with pure and goodly raynes: For the raynes is the ryghteousnes of saintes.
And it was given unto her that she should array herself in fine linen, bright and pure: for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints.
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.
And it has been granted to her that she be dressed in bright, clean fine linen (for the fine linen is the righteous deeds of the saints).
It was given to her to clothe herself in fine linen, bright and clean; for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints.
Fine linen, bright and clean, was given to her to wear." (The fine linen means the good things done by God's holy people.)
She was permitted to be dressed in bright, clean, fine linen" (for the fine linen is the righteous deeds of the saints).
And to her it was granted to be arrayed in fine linen, clean and bright, for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints.
She has been given the finest of pure white linen to wear." For the fine linen represents the good deeds of God's holy people.
to her it has been granted to be clothed with fine linen, bright and pure"— for the fine linen is the righteous deeds of the saints.
And it is granted to her that she should clothe herself with fine linen, glittering and white. For the fine linen are the justifications of saints.
And it was given to her that she should be arrayed in fine pure linen, clean and white: for fine linen is the righteousness of saints.
It was given to her that she would array herself in bright, pure, fine linen: for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints.
And it is given to her, to be arrayed in fine linen, white and clean; the fine linen is the righteousness of the saints.
And she was permitted to array herself in fine linen, shining and spotless; the fine linen being the righteous actions of God's people.
And it is youun to hir, that sche kyuere hir with white bissyn schynynge; for whi bissyn is iustifiyngis of seyntis.
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.
it was granted her to be clothed with fine linen, bright and pure" --for the fine linen is the righteous deeds of the saints.
And to her was graunted that she shulde be arayed with pure and goodly raynes. For the raynes is the ryghtewesnes of saynctes.
And it was given to her that she should array herself in fine linen, bright [and] pure: for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints.
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.'
And to her it was given to be clothed in delicate linen, clean and shining: for the clean linen is the righteousness of the saints.
She has been given clean shining linen to wear." (The linen is the good deeds of God's people.)
And it was given to her that she be clothed in fine linen, pure and bright; for the fine linen is the righteousness of the saints.
And to her was graunted, that she shulde be arayed with pure and goodly sylke. (As for the sylke, it is the rightewesnes of sayntes.)
for she was permitted to be arrayed in fine linnen, clean and white: for the fine linnen represents the virtues of the saints."
She was given clean, white, fine linen clothes to wear. The fine linen is the right living of God's people."
She's been given white to wear for her purity." (This stands for the good deeds of God's cowboys.)
It was given to her to clothe herself in fine linen, bright and clean; for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
to her: Revelation 3:4, Revelation 3:5, Revelation 3:18, Psalms 45:13, Psalms 45:14, Isaiah 61:10, Ezekiel 16:10, Matthew 22:12, Romans 3:22, Romans 13:14, Ephesians 5:26, Ephesians 5:27
white: or, bright, Matthew 17:2, Mark 9:3, Luke 24:4, Acts 1:10
the fine: Revelation 7:13, Revelation 7:14, Psalms 132:9
Reciprocal: Exodus 25:4 - fine linen Exodus 26:1 - fine twined linen Exodus 28:2 - holy garments Leviticus 6:10 - linen garment 2 Chronicles 5:12 - arrayed 2 Chronicles 6:41 - thy priests Job 29:14 - I put Ecclesiastes 9:8 - thy garments Song of Solomon 1:8 - O thou Song of Solomon 4:9 - my spouse Isaiah 3:23 - fine linen Ezekiel 44:17 - they shall Daniel 12:10 - shall be Zechariah 3:3 - General Malachi 3:2 - like fullers' Matthew 22:11 - which Mark 14:22 - this Luke 15:22 - the best Ephesians 5:32 - speak Revelation 19:9 - Blessed Revelation 19:14 - clothed Revelation 21:2 - as
Cross-References
And let me fetch a morsel of bread, and stay ye your heart, Afterwards, ye may pass on, For on this account, have ye passed by, over against your servant. And they said, Thus, shalt thou do as thou hast spoken.
And the firstborn said unto the younger. Our father is old, - and, a man, there is not in the earth to come in unto us, after the way of all the earth.
And the younger she also bare a son, and called his name Ben-ammi, - the same, is the father of the sons of Ammon - unto this day.
Then spake Reuben unto his father saying, My two sons, shalt thou put to death, if I bring him not unto thee, - Come give him up upon my hand, and I, will restore him unto thee.
And Aaron said, Let not the anger of my lord kindle, - thou thyself, knowest the people, that ready for mischief, they are.
And the bramble said unto the trees, If, in truth, ye are about to anoint me to be king over you, come, take refuge in my shade, - but, if not, there shall come forth fire out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon.
Lo, my virgin daughter, and his concubine, I must needs now bring, them, forth, and ye must humble, them, and do, unto them, what seemeth good in your own eyes, - but, unto this man, must ye not do this impious thing!
Is it not to break unto the hungry, thy bread, And the thrust-out oppressed, that thou bring into a home, - When thou seest one naked, that thou cover him, And from thine own flesh, shalt not hide thyself?
for he knew not what he should answer, for, greatly affrighted, had they become.
And why not, according as we are injuriously charged, and according as some affirm that we say, Let us do the bad things, that the good ones may come? whose sentence is, just.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen,.... Or "Byssine": the "Byssus", of which fine linen is made, is said to grow on a tree, in height like to a poplar, and its leaves like a willow, and to be brought out of Judea into Egypt, which the Egyptians used in most of their holy things q. A dress neat and modest, and not like the attire of the whore of Rome,
Revelation 17:4 and this is said to be
clean and white, and is interpreted in the next clause:
for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints, or "righteousnesses"; not good works, or their own righteousness; for though these are evidences of faith, by which the saints are justified, and are what God has prepared for them, that they should walk in them; yet these are not comparable to fine linen, clean and white, but are like filthy rags, and cannot justify in the sight of God; but the righteousness of Christ is meant, and justification by that; for that is the only justifying righteousness of the saints: and though it is but one, yet it may be called "righteousnesses", or "justifications", in the plural number; partly because of the several seasons in which the act of justification passes, first in God's mind from eternity, next on Christ as the surety, when he rose from the dead, and on all the elect in him, and then in the consciences of the saints when they believe, and the sentence of it will be notified and declared to men and angels at the last judgment; and partly because of the many persons that are justified by it, as also because of the excellency of it; so the Jews use the word in the plural number: the Targumist on Zechariah 3:4 paraphrases the text, "I will clothe thee" ××××, "with righteousnesses" r; upon which words Jarchi has this note,
"change of beautiful garments is all one as if it had been said ××××ת "righteousnesses": and because sin is like to filthy garments, righteousness is like to garments beautiful and white.''
Christ's righteousness may be compared to fine linen, clean and white, because of its spotless purity; those that are arrayed with it being unblamable and irreprovable, and without spot and blemish, and without fault before the throne; with this the Jewish church will be clothed; all the Lord's people will be righteous, they will have on the best robe, and wedding garment, which was despised by the Jews in Christ's time, who refused to come to the marriage feast; and their being arrayed with it will be owing to the grace of Christ, who grants it; and so Christ's righteousness is called the gift of righteousness, the free gift, and gift by grace, and abundance of grace; and faith, which receives it, and puts it on, is the gift of God, Romans 5:15. Not only the garment is a gift of grace, but the putting of it on is a grant from Christ, and what he himself does, Isaiah 61:10.
q Philostrat. Vita Apollon. l. 2. c. 9. Vid. Apul. Apolog. p. 225. Pausan. l. 5. sive Eliac. p. 294. r See Isa. lxi. 10. & Targum in Hos. x. 12.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
And to her was granted - It is not said here by whom this was granted, but it is perhaps implied that this was conferred by the Saviour himself on his bride.
That she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white - See the notes on Revelation 3:4-5, Revelation 3:18; Revelation 7:13. White has, perhaps, in all countries been the usual color of the bridal dress - as an emblem of innocence.
For the fine linen is the righteousness of saints - Represents the righteousness of the saints; or is an emblem of it. It should be remarked, however, that it is implied here, as it is everywhere in the Scriptures, that this is not their own righteousness, for it is said that this was âgivenâ to the bride - to the saints. It is the gracious bestowment of their Lord; and the reference here must be to that righteousness which they obtain by faith - the righteousness which results from justification through the merits of the Redeemer. Of this Paul speaks, when he says Philippians 3:9, âAnd be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but what is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith.â Compare the notes on Romans 3:25-26.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Revelation 19:8. Arrayed in fine linen — A prediction that the Church should become more pure in her doctrines, more pious in her experience, and more righteous in her conduct, than she had ever been from her formation.
The fine linen here spoken of is not the righteousness of Christ imputed to believers, for it is here called the righteousness of the saints-that which the grace and Spirit of Christ has wrought in them.
