Revelation 19:8 BSB

Revelation 19:8

She was given clothing of fine linen, bright and pure.” For the fine linen she wears is the righteous acts of the saints.

BSB

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ASV

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.

KJV

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.

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Commentary

4 voices

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)

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).

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

John Wesley

1703–1791

Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament (1755)

And it is given to her - By God. The bride is all holy men, the whole invisible church. To be arrayed in fine linen, white and clean - This is an emblem of the righteousness of the saints - Both of their justification and sanctification.

The Nineteenth Century2 voices

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

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.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

The righteousness of the saint is not, as ALFORD erroneously states, inherent, but is imputed: if it were otherwise, Christ would be merely enabling the sinner to justify himself. Ro 5:18 is decisive on this.

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Original language & word study

16 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
καὶ	kai	And	G2532 →
ἐδόθη	edothē	it was given	G1325 →
αὐτῇ	autēa	to her	G846 →
ἵνα	ina	that	G2443 →
περιβάληται	peribalētai	she may be clothed in	G4016 →
βύσσινον	bussinon	fine linen	G1039 →
λαμπρὸν	lampron	bright	G2986 →
καθαρόν·	katharon	pure;	G2513 →
τὸ	to	<the>	G3588 →
γὰρ	gar	For	G1063 →
βύσσινον	bussinon	the fine linen	G1039 →
τὰ	ta	the	G3588 →
δικαιώματα	dikaiōmata	righteous acts	G1345 →
τῶν	tōn	of the	G3588 →
ἁγίων	hagiōn	saints	G40 →
ἐστίν.	estin	is.	G1510 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Romans 13:14
Instead, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the desires of the flesh.
leads to
- Ephesians 4:24
  and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.
- Galatians 5:16–17
  So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.
- Galatians 3:27
  For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.
- Galatians 5:24
  Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.
- 1 Peter 2:11
  Beloved, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from the desires of the flesh, which war against your soul.
Through
Isaiah 61:10
I will rejoice greatly in the LORD, my soul will exult in my God; for He has clothed me with garments of salvation and wrapped me in a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom…
leads to
- Psalms 132:16
  I will clothe her priests with salvation, and her saints will sing out in joy.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Revelation 19:7–8
  Let us rejoice and be glad and give Him the glory. For the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His bride has made herself ready.
- Psalms 132:9
  May Your priests be clothed with righteousness, and Your saints shout for joy.

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