The armies of heaven, dressed in fine linen, white and pure, follow Him on white horses.
Parallel translations
- WEB The armies which are in heaven followed him on white horses, clothed in white, pure, fine linen.
- KJV And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean.
- NKJV And the armies in heaven, clothed in fine linen, white and clean, followed Him on white horses.
- NASB And the armies which are in heaven, clothed in fine linen, white and clean, were following Him on white horses.
- NLT The armies of heaven, dressed in the finest of pure white linen, followed him on white horses.
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Quick answer
The armies of heaven follow Him on white horses, clothed in pure white linen. The redeemed accompany their conquering King.
Overview
The heavenly armies, dressed in the same pure linen as the bride, ride with Christ into His triumph. Notably, they bear no weapons, for the victory is His alone, won by the sword of His mouth. The saints share in His triumph not by their own fighting but by their union with the victorious Lamb.
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- Jude 1:14Enoch, the seventh from Adam, also prophesied about them: “Behold, the Lord is coming with myriads of His holy ones
- Rev 7:9After this I looked and saw a multitude too large to count, from every nation and tribe and people and tongue, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and holding palm branches in their hands.
- Rev 17:14They will make war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will triumph over them, because He is Lord of lords and King of kings; and He will be accompanied by His called and chosen and faithful ones.”
- Rev 19:8She was given clothing of fine linen, bright and pure.” For the fine linen she wears is the righteous acts of the saints.
- Rev 19:11Then I saw heaven standing open, and there before me was a white horse. And its rider is called Faithful and True. With righteousness He judges and wages war.
- Rev 3:4But you do have a few people in Sardis who have not soiled their garments, and because they are worthy, they will walk with Me in white.
- Matt 28:3His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow.
- Zech 14:5You will flee by My mountain valley, for it will extend to Azal. You will flee as you fled from the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah. Then the LORD my God will come, and all the holy ones with Him.
- Rev 4:4Surrounding the throne were twenty-four other thrones, and on these thrones sat twenty-four elders dressed in white, with golden crowns on their heads.
- Ps 149:6–9May the high praises of God be in their mouths, and a double-edged sword in their hands,
- Rev 14:20And the winepress was trodden outside the city, and the blood that flowed from it rose as high as the bridles of the horses for a distance of 1,600 stadia.
- Rev 14:1Then I looked and saw the Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with Him 144,000 who had His name and His Father’s name written on their foreheads.
- Matt 26:53Are you not aware that I can call on My Father, and He will at once put at My disposal more than twelve legions of angels?
- 2 Th 1:7and to grant relief to you who are oppressed and to us as well. This will take place when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels
- Ps 68:17The chariots of God are tens of thousands—thousands of thousands are they; the Lord is in His sanctuary as He was at Sinai.
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