Revelation: Chapter 19 - Question 2 of 5

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 Read Chapter 19Chapter 19:  The Marriage of the Lamb: Lamb's Bride is Ready:

New American Standard Version of the Bible"Let us rejoice and be glad and give the glory to Him, for the marriage of the Lamb has come and His bride has made herself ready." 8And it was given to her to clothe herself in fine linen, bright and clean; for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints. Revelation 19:7-8 (NAS)

There was great rejoicing and glory given to God in heaven because the time for the marriage of the Lamb had come.  The wife of the Lamb was to array or clothe herself in fine linen, bright and pure. 

Question:

According to Revelation 19:8, what did this fine white linen represent?

Power Righteous Acts Wealth


Other Translations - Revelation 19:7-8:

Easy-to-Read Version of the BibleLet us rejoice and be happy and give God glory!  Give God glory, because the wedding of the Lamb (Jesus) has come.  And the Lamb's bride (the church) has made herself ready.  8Fine linen was given to the bride for her to wear. The linen was bright and clean."   (The fine linen means the good things that God's holy people did.) (ERV)  

American Standard Version of the BibleLet us rejoice and be exceeding glad, and let us give the glory unto him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready. 8And it was given unto her that she should array herself in fine linen, bright (and) pure: for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints. (ASV)

King James Version of the BibleLet us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready. 8And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints. (KJV)

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