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Revelation 7:13-15
Expanded Bible
Revelation 7:13-15
Expanded Bible
13 Then one of the elders asked me, “Who are these people dressed in white robes? Where did they come from?”
14 I answered, “You know, ·sir [or my lord].”
And the elder said to me, “These are the people who have come out of the great ·distress [persecution; tribulation]. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb [C having believed in Jesus, their sins are forgiven through Christ’s death and resurrection]. 15 Because of this, they are before the throne of God. They worship him day and night in his temple. And the One who sits on the throne will ·be present with [dwell with; or shelter; spread his tent over] them.
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Revelation 7:13-15
New International Version
Revelation 7:13-15
New International Version
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) 15 Therefore,
Revelation 7:13-15
King James Version
Revelation 7:13-15
King James Version
13 And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they?
14 And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
15 Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them.
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Revelation 7:13-15
New King James Version
Revelation 7:13-15
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13 Then one of the elders answered, saying to me, “Who are these arrayed in (A)white robes, and where did they come from?”
14 And I said to him, [a]“Sir, you know.”
So he said to me, (B)“These are the ones who come out of the great tribulation, and (C)washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. 15 Therefore they are before the throne of God, and serve Him day and night in His temple. And He who sits on the throne will (D)dwell among them.
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- Revelation 7:14 NU, M My lord
Revelation 7:13-15
English Standard Version
Revelation 7:13-15
English Standard Version
13 Then one of the elders addressed me, saying, “Who are these, (A)clothed in white robes, and from where have they come?” 14 I said to him, “Sir, you know.” And he said to me, “These are the ones coming out of (B)the great tribulation. (C)They have washed their robes and (D)made them white (E)in the blood of the Lamb.
15 “Therefore they are before the throne of God,
and (F)serve him day and night in his temple;
and he who sits on the throne (G)will shelter them with his presence.
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