A voice came from the throne, saying,

Praise our God,
all his servants, and the ones who fear him,
both small and great!(A)

Then I heard something like the voice of a vast multitude, like the sound of cascading waters,(B) and like the rumbling of loud thunder, saying,

Hallelujah, because our Lord God, the Almighty,
reigns!(C)
Let us be glad, rejoice, and give him glory,(D)
because the marriage of the Lamb has come,
and his bride has prepared herself.(E)
She was given fine linen to wear, bright and pure.(F)

For the fine linen represents the righteous acts of the saints.(G)

Then he[a] said to me,(H) “Write: Blessed are those invited to the marriage feast(I) of the Lamb!” He also said to me, “These words of God are true.”(J)

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Footnotes

  1. 19:9 Probably an angel; Rv 17:1; 22:8–9

Then a voice came from the throne, saying:

“Praise our God,
    all you his servants,(A)
you who fear him,
    both great and small!”(B)

Then I heard what sounded like a great multitude,(C) like the roar of rushing waters(D) and like loud peals of thunder, shouting:

“Hallelujah!(E)
    For our Lord God Almighty(F) reigns.(G)
Let us rejoice and be glad
    and give him glory!(H)
For the wedding of the Lamb(I) has come,
    and his bride(J) has made herself ready.
Fine linen,(K) bright and clean,
    was given her to wear.”

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

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

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