¹⁸ “Imprint these words of mine on your hearts and minds, bind them as a sign on your hands, and let them be a symbol^[a] on your foreheads.^[b]

⁴ These are the ones who have not defiled themselves with women, since they remained virgins.^(A) These are the ones who follow the Lamb wherever he goes. They were redeemed^[a] from humanity as the firstfruits^(B) for God and the Lamb. ⁵ No lie was found in their mouths; they are blameless.^(C)

⁴ They will see his face,^(A) and his name will be on their foreheads.^(B)

³ and there will no longer be any curse.^(A) The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city, and his servants will worship him.

¹⁸ “Imprint these words of mine on your hearts and minds, bind them as a sign on your hands, and let them be a symbol^[a] on your foreheads.^[b]

¹⁰ Once you were not a people, but now you are God’s people; you had not received mercy,^(A) but now you have received mercy.

⁹ But you are a chosen race,^[a][b](A) a royal priesthood,^[c](B) a holy nation,^[d](C) a people for his possession,^[e](D) so that you may proclaim the praises^[f][g](E) of the one who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.^(F)