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A Multitude from Every Nation

After these things I looked, and behold, a great [a]multitude which no one could count, from (A)every nation and all tribes and peoples and tongues, standing (B)before the throne and (C)before the Lamb, clothed in (D)white robes, and (E)palm branches were in their hands; 10 and they cry out with a loud voice, saying,

(F)Salvation belongs to our God (G)who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb.” 11 And all the angels were standing (H)around the throne and (I)the elders and the (J)four living creatures, and they (K)fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, 12 saying,

(L)Amen, (M)the blessing and the glory and the wisdom and the thanksgiving and the honor and the power and the strength, be to our God forever and ever. (N)Amen.”

13 Then one of the elders (O)answered, saying to me, “These, clothed in the (P)white robes, who are they, and from where have they come?” 14 And I [b]said to him, “My lord, you know.” And he said to me, “These are the ones who come out of the (Q)great tribulation, and they (R)washed their robes and made them (S)white in the (T)blood of the Lamb. 15 For this reason, they are (U)before the throne of God; and they (V)serve Him day and night in His [c](W)sanctuary; and (X)He who sits on the throne will [d](Y)dwell over them. 16 (Z)They will hunger no longer, nor thirst anymore; nor will the sun [e]beat down on them, nor any heat; 17 for the Lamb at the center of the throne will (AA)shepherd them and will guide them to springs of the [f](AB)water of life. And (AC)God will wipe every tear from their eyes.”

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 7:9 Lit crowd
  2. Revelation 7:14 Lit have said
  3. Revelation 7:15 The inner part of the temple
  4. Revelation 7:15 Or tabernacle
  5. Revelation 7:16 Lit fall
  6. Revelation 7:17 Lit waters

The Church in Heaven

After these things I looked, and there was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people, and language, standing in front of the throne and of the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and with palm branches in their hands. 10 They called out with a loud voice and said:

Salvation comes from our God, who sits on the throne, and from
    the Lamb.

11 All the angels stood around the throne, the elders, and the four living creatures. They fell on their faces before the throne and worshipped God, 12 saying:

            Amen. Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanks and honor and
    power and might belong to our God forever and ever. Amen.

13 One of the elders spoke to me and said, “These people dressed in white robes, who are they and where did they come from?”

And I answered him, “Sir, you know.”

14 And he said to me:

These are the ones who are coming out of the great tribulation.
They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of
    the Lamb.
15     Because of this they are in front of the throne of God,
    and they serve him day and night in his temple.
He who sits on the throne will spread his tent over them.
16 They will never be hungry or thirsty ever again.
The sun will never beat upon them, nor will any scorching heat,
17     for the Lamb at the center of the throne will be their shepherd.
He will lead them to springs of living water.
And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.

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