Revelation 19:8 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white:a for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints. ”

Revelation 19:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And to her was granted - It is not said here by whom this was granted, but it is perhaps implied that this was conferred by the Saviour himself on his bride. That she should be arrayed in fine...
Revelation 19:8 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in (8) fine linen, clean and white: for the fine (9) linen is the (b) righteousness of saints. (8) As an ensign of kingly and priestly dignity, whic...
Revelation 19:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Marriage of the Lamb. Revelation 19:1 . Hallelujah: this term is found in NT only in this chapter. It means Praise ye the Lord. It occurs in several psalms, but is always translated in the ve...
Revelation 19:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

that . in order that. Greek. hina. clean and white. The texts read "bright and pure". See Revelation 15:6 . righteousness. App-191. Plural. saints . the saints. See Acts 9:13 .
Revelation 19:8 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 2523 THE CHURCH’S UNION WITH CHRIST Revelation 19:7-8 . Let 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....
Revelation 19:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints. Arrayed in fine linen - A prediction that the Church should become...
Revelation 19:8 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And after these things I heard a great voice, &c.— Instead of I am thy fellow-servant, &c. Revelation 19:10 . Doddridge renders it, I am a fellow-servant with thee, and with thy brethre...
Revelation 19:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints. Granted. Though in one sense she 'made herself ready,' by...
Revelation 19:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Christ and His Armies conquer the Beast and his Prophet The harlot city having been destroyed, the marriage of the Lamb with the glorified Church is announced. But before this can take place, the...
Revelation 19:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And to her was granted... — Better, And it was given to her that she should be clothed in fine linen, bright, pure; for the fine linen is the righteousness (or, righteousnesses; the word is plu...
Revelation 19:8 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER XV. THE PAUSE OF VICTORY AND JUDGMENT OF THE BEAST AND THE FALSE PROPHET. Revelation 19:1-21 . THOSE who have followed with attention the course of this commentary can hardly fail to ha...
Revelation 19:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Fourfold Hallelujah Revelation 19:1-10 One day we shall hear those four Alleluias , Revelation 19:1 ; Revelation 19:3-4 ; Revelation 19:6 . They will reverberate to the farthest limits...
Revelation 19:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

We now come to the things leading up to the establishment of the Kingdom. There are three great movements of praise: one by a great multitude who have been slain; the second by the elders and the liv...
Revelation 19:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(4) And the four and twenty elders and the four beasts fell down and worshipped God that sat on the throne, saying, Amen; Alleluia. (5) And a voice came out of the throne, saying, Praise our God, all...
Revelation 19:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen ,.... Or "Byssine": the "Byssus", of which fine linen is made, is said to grow on a tree, in height like to a poplar, and its leaves l...
Revelation 19:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints. Ver. 8. And to her was granted ] It is here clear (saith Berna...
Revelation 19:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And I heard , &c. Upon this order from the oracle, the whole church, in obedience to it, began to praise God with loud voices; which might be compared to the sound of many waters , or of might...
Revelation 19:8 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

More Rejoicing in Heaven The prophet John hears in heaven a celebration of great magnitude (v. 1). How rightly so, for the true bride (the Church- Revelation 19:7 ) is there, and to see all the cl...
Revelation 19:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Triumph of the Saints. A. D. 95. 5 And a voice came out of the throne, saying, Praise ou...
Revelation 19:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

And to her was granted; that is, to the Lamb's wife, whether Jews or Gentiles, or both. That she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white; that she should be clothed with the righteousnes...
Revelation 19:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Seventh Vision - The Coming of Christ, the Last Battle, the Final Judgment ( Revelation 19:1 to Revelation 20:15 ). The Scarlet Woman and the Pure Bride ( Revelation 19:1-10 ). This scene p...
Revelation 19:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

FINAL VICTORY OF THE LAMB CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES THE time now draws near for the final termination of the conflict. The irrevocable doom has been pronounced. But before the final consu...
Revelation 19:8 - Scofield Reference Notes

righteousness The garment is Scripture is a symbol of righteousness. In the bad ethical sense, it symbolizes self-righteousness (for example, ( Isaiah 64:6 ); ( Philippians 3:6-8 ) the best th...
Revelation 19:8 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Revelation 19:1-4 . And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, praying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God: For true and righte...
Revelation 19:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Revelation 19:1 . I heard a great voice of much people, songs in full choir, the songs of heaven and of earth, for both are now made one, saying, Alleluia, written as John expressed it in Greek....
Revelation 19:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Revelation 19:1 And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying; after these things I heard, as it were, a great voice of a great multitude, et...
Revelation 19:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The voice out of the throne:
Revelation 19:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 1:10 ; Ephesians 5:26 ; Ephesians 5:27 ; Ezekiel 16:10 ; Isaiah 61:10 ; Luke 24:4 ; Mark 9:3 ; Matthew 17:2 ; Matthew 22:12 ; Psalms 132:9 ; Psalms 45:13 ; Psalms 45:14 ; Revelation...
Revelation 19:8 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Marriage of the Lamb Revelation 19:1-10 ; Revelation 21:1-27 and Revelation 22:1-21 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. Old Testament analogies of the coming Marriage in the skies. It is not diff...
Revelation 19:8 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

And it is given to her — By God. The bride is all holy men, the whole invisible church. To be arrayed in fine linen, white and clean — This is an emblem of the righteousness of the saints — Both of...

Revelation 19:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Revelation 19:8 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Revelation 19:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Revelation 19:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Revelation 19:8 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Revelation 19:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Revelation 19:8 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Revelation 19:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Revelation 19:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Revelation 19:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Revelation 19:8 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Revelation 19:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Revelation 19:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Revelation 19:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Revelation 19:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Revelation 19:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Revelation 19:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Revelation 19:8 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Revelation 19:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Revelation 19:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Revelation 19:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Revelation 19:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Revelation 19:8 - Scofield Reference Notes

Revelation 19:8 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Revelation 19:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Revelation 19:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Revelation 19:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Revelation 19:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Revelation 19:8 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Revelation 19:8 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes