^4 (A)And I heard the number of those who were sealed. ^(B)One hundred and forty-four thousand ^(C)of all the tribes of the children of Israel were sealed:

The Lamb and the 144,000

14 Then I looked, and behold, ^[a]a ^(A)Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with Him ^(B)one hundred and forty-four thousand, ^[b]having His Father’s name ^(C)written on their foreheads.

³ They sang as it were a new song before the throne, before the four living creatures, and the elders; and no one could learn that song ^(A)except the hundred and forty-four thousand who were redeemed from the earth.

³⁰ that ^(A)you may eat and drink at My table in My kingdom, ^(B)and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.”

²⁸ So Jesus said to them, “Assuredly I say to you, that in the regeneration, when the Son of Man sits on the throne of His glory, ^(A)you who have followed Me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

⁷ To this promise ^(A)our twelve tribes, earnestly serving God ^(B)night and day, ^(C)hope to attain. For this hope’s sake, King Agrippa, I am accused by the Jews.

¹⁶ Now ^(A)the number of the army ^(B)of the horsemen was two hundred million; ^(C)I heard the number of them.

Greeting to the Twelve Tribes

1 James, ^(A)a bondservant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ,

To the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad:

Greetings.

^5 (A)Even so then, at this present time there is a remnant according to the election of grace. ⁶ And ^(B)if by grace, then it is no longer of works; otherwise grace is no longer grace. ^[a]But if it is of works, it is no longer grace; otherwise work is no longer work.