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

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

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

Then he[a] said to me,(G) “Write: Blessed are those invited to the marriage feast(H) of the Lamb!” He also said to me, “These words of God are true.”(I) 10 Then I fell at his feet to worship him, but he said to me, “Don’t do that!(J) I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers and sisters who hold firmly to the testimony of Jesus.(K) Worship God, because the testimony of Jesus is the spirit[b] of prophecy.”

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Footnotes

  1. 19:9 Probably an angel; Rv 17:1; 22:8–9
  2. 19:10 Or the Spirit

And I heard something that sounded like a huge crowd, like rushing water and powerful thunder. They said,

“Hallelujah! The Lord our God, the Almighty,
        exercised his royal power!
Let us rejoice and celebrate, and give him the glory,
    for the wedding day of the Lamb has come,
        and his bride has made herself ready.
She was given fine, pure white linen to wear,
    for the fine linen is the saints’ acts of justice.”

Then the angel said to me, “Write this: Favored are those who have been invited to the wedding banquet of the Lamb.” He said to me, “These are the true words of God.” 10 Then I fell at his feet to worship him. But he said, “Don’t do that! I’m a servant just like you and your brothers and sisters who hold firmly to the witness of Jesus. Worship God! The witness of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy!”

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