Marriage of the Lamb

Let’s rejoice and be glad and (A)give the glory to Him, because (B)the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His [a](C)bride has prepared herself.” It was given to her to clothe herself in (D)fine linen, bright and clean; for the fine linen is the (E)righteous acts of the [b]saints.

Then (F)he *said to me, “(G)Write: ‘(H)Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding feast of the Lamb.’” And he *said to me, “(I)These are the true words of God.” 10 Then (J)I fell at his feet to worship him. (K)But he *said to me, “[c]Do not do that; I am a (L)fellow servant of yours and your brothers and sisters who (M)hold the testimony of Jesus; worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 19:7 Lit wife
  2. Revelation 19:8 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people
  3. Revelation 19:10 Lit See that you do not

Let us rejoice and be glad
    and give him glory!(A)
For the wedding of the Lamb(B) has come,
    and his bride(C) has made herself ready.
Fine linen,(D) bright and clean,
    was given her to wear.”

(Fine linen stands for the righteous acts(E) of God’s holy people.)

Then the angel said to me,(F) “Write this:(G) Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding supper of the Lamb!”(H) And he added, “These are the true words of God.”(I)

10 At this I fell at his feet to worship him.(J) But he said to me, “Don’t do that! I am a fellow servant with you and with your brothers and sisters who hold to the testimony of Jesus. Worship God!(K) For it is the Spirit of prophecy who bears testimony to Jesus.”(L)

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