Revelation 7:13
“And one of the Elders answered, saying vnto mee, What are these which are arayed in white robes? and whence came they?”
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Revelation 7:13 Context
11And all the Angels stood round about the Throne, and about the Elders, and the foure beasts, and fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God, 12Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glorie, and wisedome, and thankesgiuing, and honour, & power, and might be vnto our God for euer & euer, Amen. 13And one of the Elders answered, saying vnto mee, What are these which are arayed in white robes? and whence came they? 14And I said vnto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and haue washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lambe. 15Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serue him day and night in his Temple: and hee that sitteth on the Throne shal dwell among them.
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Other Translations for Revelation 7:13
And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they?
- King James Version
Then one of the elders answered, saying to me, "These who are clothed in the white robes, who are they, and where have they come from?"
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, These that are arrayed in white robes, who are they, and whence came they?
- American Standard Version (1901)
And one of the rulers made answer, saying to me, These who have on white robes, who are they, and where did they come from?
- Basic English Bible
And one of the elders answered, saying to me, These who are clothed with white robes, who are they, and whence came they?
- Darby Bible
And one of the elders answered, saying to me, Who are these that are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they?
- Webster's Bible
Then, addressing me, one of the Elders said, "Who are these people clothed in the long white robes? And where have they come from?"
- Weymouth Bible
One of the elders answered, saying to me, "These who are arrayed in white robes, who are they, and from where did they come?"
- World English Bible
Amen. And oon of the senyours answerde, and seide to me, Who ben these, that ben clothid with white stoolis? and fro whennus came thei?
- Wycliffe Bible
And answer did one of the elders, saying to me, `These, who have been arrayed with the white robes -- who are they, and whence came they?'
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for Revelation 7:13
7:13 And one of the elders - What stands, verses 13 - 17, #Rev 7:13 |- 17 might have immediately followed the tenth verse; but that the praise of the angels, which was at the same time with that of the great multitude, came in between. Answered - He answered St. John's desire to know, not any words that he spoke.
People's Bible Notes for Revelation 7:13
Re 7:13 What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they? The questions are asked by the elder that he may teach. "These" refer to the vast multitude described in Re 7:9.