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She was allowed to wear
    a bright, clean linen garment.”(A)

(The linen represents the righteous deeds of the holy ones.)[a]

Then the angel said to me, “Write this: Blessed[b] are those who have been called to the wedding feast of the Lamb.” And he said to me, “These words are true; they come from God.”(B) 10 I fell at his feet to worship him. But he said to me, “Don’t! I am a fellow servant of yours and of your brothers who bear witness to Jesus. Worship God.(C) Witness to Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”[c]

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Footnotes

  1. 19:8 See note on Rev 14:12.
  2. 19:9 Blessed: see note on Rev 1:3.
  3. 19:10 The spirit of prophecy: as the prophets were inspired to proclaim God’s word, so the Christian is called to give witness to the Word of God (Rev 19:13) made flesh; cf. Rev 1:2; 6:9; 12:17.

Fine linen,(A) bright and clean,
    was given her to wear.”

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

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

10 At this I fell at his feet to worship him.(G) But he said to me, “Don’t do that! I am a fellow servant with you and with your brothers and sisters who hold to the testimony of Jesus. Worship God!(H) For it is the Spirit of prophecy who bears testimony to Jesus.”(I)

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