Revelation 19:8
ContextNET © | She was permitted to be dressed in bright, clean, fine linen” 1 (for the fine linen is the righteous deeds of the saints). 2 |
NIV © | Fine linen, bright and clean, was given her to wear." (Fine linen stands for the righteous acts of the saints.) |
NASB © | 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. |
NLT © | She is permitted to wear the finest white linen." (Fine linen represents the good deeds done by the people of God.) |
MSG © | She was given a bridal gown of bright and shining linen. The linen is the righteousness of the saints. |
BBE © | And to her it was given to be clothed in delicate linen, clean and shining: for the clean linen is the righteousness of the saints. |
NRSV © | to her it has been granted to be clothed with fine linen, bright and pure" —for the fine linen is the righteous deeds of the saints. |
NKJV © | And to her it was granted to be arrayed in fine linen, clean and bright, for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints. |
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NET © | She was permitted to be dressed in bright, clean, fine linen” 1 (for the fine linen is the righteous deeds of the saints). 2 |
NET © Notes |
1 tn On the term translated “fine linen,” BDAG 185 s.v. βύσσινος states, “made of fine linen, subst. τὸ β. fine linen, linen garment…Rv 18:12…16; 19:8, 14.” 2 sn This phrase is treated as a parenthetical explanation by the author. |