11 translations · Greek
Revelation 7:14
I told him, “My lord, you know.” He said to me, “These are those who came out of the great tribulation. They washed their robes, and made them white in the Lamb’s blood.
Revelation 7:14 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- I told him, “My lord, you know.” He said to me, “These are those who came out of the great tribulation. They washed their robes, and made them white in the Lamb’s blood.
- KJV King James Version
- And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- “Sir,” I answered, “you know.” So he replied, “These are the ones who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And I say unto him, My lord, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they that come out of the great tribulation, and they washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- And I have said to him, “Lord, you have known”; and he said to me, “These are those who are coming out of the Great Tribulation, and they washed their robes, and they made their robes white in the blood of the Lamb;
- FBV Free Bible Version
- I replied, “My Lord, you know the answer.” He told me, “These are the ones who have passed through great persecution. They washed their robes, making them white through the blood of the Lamb.
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- and I have said to him, 'Sir, thou hast known;' and he said to me, 'These are those who are coming out of the great tribulation, and they did wash their robes, and they made their robes white in the blood of the Lamb;
- DBY Darby Translation
- And I said to him, My lord, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they who come out of the great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and have made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- And I said to him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they who came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- I told him, “My lord, you know.” He said to me, “These are those who came out of the great suffering. They washed their robes and made them white in the Lamb’s blood.
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- And I said to him: My Lord, thou knowest. And he said to me: These are they who are come out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and have made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| Καὶ | Kai | — | G2532 καί and |
| εἴρηκα | eirēka | I answered | G2046 ἐρῶ to say |
| αὐτῷ | autō | — | G846 αὐτός it/s/he |
| Κύριέ | Kyrie | — | G2962 κύριος lord: God |
| μου | mou | Sir | G1473 ἐγώ I/we |
| σὺ | sy | you | G4771 σύ you |
| οἶδας | oidas | know | G1492 εἴδω to perceive: understand |
| Καὶ | Kai | [So] | G2532 καί and |
| εἶπέν | eipen | he replied | G2036 εἶπον to say |
| μοι | moi | — | G1473 ἐγώ I/we |
| Οὗτοί | Houtoi | These | G3778 οὗτος this/he/she/it |
| εἰσιν | eisin | are | G1510 εἰμί to be |
| οἱ | hoi | the ones | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| ἐρχόμενοι | erchomenoi | who have come | G2064 ἔρχομαι to come/go |
| ἐκ | ek | out of | G1537 ἐκ out from |
| τῆς | tēs | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| θλίψεως | thlipseōs | tribulation | G2347 θλῖψις pressure |
| τῆς | tēs | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| μεγάλης | megalēs | great | G3173 μέγας great |
| καὶ | kai | — | G2532 καί and |
| ἔπλυναν | eplynan | they have washed | G4150 πλύνω to wash |
| τὰς | tas | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| στολὰς | stolas | robes | G4749 στολή robe |
| αὐτῶν | autōn | their | G846 αὐτός it/s/he |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 καί and |
| ἐλεύκαναν | eleukanan | made them white | G3021 λευκαίνω to bleach |
| αὐτὰς | autas | — | G846 αὐτός it/s/he |
| ἐν | en | in | G1722 ἐν in/on/among |
| τῷ | tō | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| αἵματι | haimati | blood | G129 αἷμα blood |
| τοῦ | tou | of the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| Ἀρνίου | Arniou | Lamb | G721 ἀρνίον lamb |
Related verses
- 1 John 1:7
But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ, his Son, cleanses us from all sin.
- Revelation 22:14
Blessed are those who do his commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter in by the gates into the city.
- Hebrews 13:12
Therefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people through his own blood, suffered outside of the gate.
- Revelation 1:5
and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us, and washed us from our sins by his blood;
- Revelation 12:11
They overcame him because of the Lamb’s blood, and because of the word of their testimony. They didn’t love their life, even to death.
- Hebrews 9:14
how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without defect to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?
- Isaiah 1:18
“Come now, and let us reason together,” says Yahweh: “Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow. Though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
- 1 Peter 1:19
but with precious blood, as of a lamb without blemish or spot, the blood of Christ;
- Zechariah 3:3–5
Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments, and was standing before the angel. He answered and spoke to those who stood before him, saying, “Take the filthy garments off him.” To him he said, “Behold, I have caused your iniquity to pass from you, and I will clothe you with rich clothing.” I said, “Let them set a clean turban on his head.” So they set a clean turban on his head, and clothed him; and Yahweh’s angel was standing by.
- Ephesians 5:26–27
that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the washing of water with the word, that he might present the assembly to himself gloriously, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without defect.
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
12 saying, “Amen! Blessing, glory, wisdom, thanksgiving, honor, power, and might, be to our God forever and ever! Amen.”
13 One of the elders answered, saying to me, “These who are arrayed in the white robes, who are they, and from where did they come?”
14 I told him, “My lord, you know.” He said to me, “These are those who came out of the great tribulation. They washed their robes, and made them white in the Lamb’s blood.
15 Therefore they are before the throne of God, they serve him day and night in his temple. He who sits on the throne will spread his tabernacle over them.
16 They will never be hungry, neither thirsty any more; neither will the sun beat on them, nor any heat;
Read all of Revelation 7 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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