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And they sang a new song before the throne [of God] and before the four living creatures and before the elders [of [a]the heavenly Sanhedrin]. No one could learn [to sing] that song except the 144,000 who had been ransomed (purchased, redeemed) from the earth.

These are they who have not defiled themselves by relations with women, for they are [[b]pure as] virgins. These are they who follow the Lamb wherever He goes. These are they who have been ransomed (purchased, redeemed) from among men as the firstfruits for God and the Lamb.

No lie was found to be upon their lips, for they are blameless (spotless, untainted, without blemish) before the throne of God.

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 14:3 George R. Berry, Greek-English New Testament Lexicon.
  2. Revelation 14:4 Charles B. Williams, The New Testament: A Translation.

And they sang a new song(A) before the throne and before the four living creatures(B) and the elders.(C) No one could learn the song except the 144,000(D) who had been redeemed from the earth. These are those who did not defile themselves with women, for they remained virgins.(E) They follow the Lamb wherever he goes.(F) They were purchased from among mankind(G) and offered as firstfruits(H) to God and the Lamb. No lie was found in their mouths;(I) they are blameless.(J)

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