Revelation 14:3

They sing a new song before the throne, and before the four living creatures and the elders. No one could learn the song except the one hundred forty-four thousand, those who had been redeemed out of the earth.

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WEBBE

They sing a new song before the throne and before the four living creatures and the elders. No one could learn the song except the one hundred and forty-four thousand, those who had been redeemed out of the earth.

BSB

And they sang a new song before the throne and before the four living creatures and the elders. And no one could learn the song except the 144,000 who had been redeemed from the earth.

KJV

And they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth.

ASV

and they sing as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four living creatures and the elders: and no man could learn the song save the hundred and forty and four thousand, [even] they that had been purchased out of the earth.

BBE

And they made as it seemed a new song before the high seat, and before the four beasts and the rulers: and no man might have knowledge of the song but the hundred and forty-four thousand, even those from the earth whom God has made his for a price.

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καὶ kai And G2532 ᾄδουσιν adousin they are singing G103 ὡς hōs as G5613 ᾠδὴν ōdēn a song G5603 καινὴν kainēn new G2537 ἐνώπιον enōpion before G1799 τοῦ tou the G3588 θρόνου thronou throne G2362 καὶ kai and G2532 ἐνώπιον enōpion before G1799 τῶν tōn the G3588 τεσσάρων tessarōn four G5064 ζῴων zōōn living creatures G2226 καὶ kai and G2532 τῶν tōn the G3588 πρεσβυτέρων presbuterōn elders G4245 καὶ kai And G2532 οὐδεὶς oudeis no [one] G3762 ἐδύνατο edunato was able G1410 μαθεῖν mathein to learn G3129 τὴν tēn the G3588 ᾠδὴν ōdēn song G5603 εἰ ei only G1487 μὴ mē except G3361 αἱ hai the G3588 ἑκατὸν hekaton one hundred G1540 τεσσεράκοντα tesserakonta forty G5062 τέσσαρες tessares four G5064 χιλιάδες chiliades thousand G5505 οἱ hoi who G3588 ἠγορασμένοι ēgorasmenoi redeemed G59 ἀπὸ apo from G575 τῆς tēs the G3588 γῆς gēs earth G1093

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–5

Mount Sion is the gospel church. Christ is with his church, and in the midst of her in all her troubles, therefore she is not consumed. His presence secures perseverance. His people appear honourably. They have the name of God written in their foreheads; they make a bold and open profession of their faith in God and Christ, and this is followed by suitable actings. There were persons in the darkest times, who ventured and laid down their lives for the worship and truth of the gospel of Christ. They kept themselves clean from the wicked abominations of the followers of antichrist. Their hearts were right with God; and they were freely pardoned in Christ; he is glorified in them, and they in him. May it be our prayer, our endeavour, our ambition, to be found in this honourable company. Those who are really sanctified and justified are meant here, for no hypocrite, however plausible, can be accounted to be without fault before God. (Rev 14:6-13)

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