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

¹³ Then one of the elders asked me, “These in white robes^(A)—who are they, and where did they come from?”

¹⁴ I answered, “Sir, you know.”

And he said, “These are they who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes^(B) and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.^(C)

²⁶ to make her holy,^(A) cleansing^[a] her by the washing^(B) with water through the word, ²⁷ and to present her to himself^(C) as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless.^(D)

¹⁴ Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ,^(A) and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the flesh.^[a](B)

³ His clothes became dazzling white,^(A) whiter than anyone in the world could bleach them.

¹² He asked, ‘How did you get in here without wedding clothes, friend^(A)?’ The man was speechless.