Revelation 19:8

NETBible

She was permitted to be dressed in bright, clean, fine linen” 1  (for the fine linen is the righteous deeds of the saints). 2 

NIV ©

Fine linen, bright and clean, was given her to wear." (Fine linen stands for the righteous acts of the saints.)

NASB ©

It was given to her to clothe herself in fine linen, bright and clean; for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints.

NLT ©

She is permitted to wear the finest white linen." (Fine linen represents the good deeds done by the people of God.)

MSG ©

She was given a bridal gown of bright and shining linen. The linen is the righteousness of the saints.

BBE ©

And to her it was given to be clothed in delicate linen, clean and shining: for the clean linen is the righteousness of the saints.

NRSV ©

to her it has been granted to be clothed with fine linen, bright and pure" —for the fine linen is the righteous deeds of the saints.

NKJV ©

And to her it was granted to be arrayed in fine linen, clean and bright, for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints.

KJV
And
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to her
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was granted
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that
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she should be arrayed
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in fine linen
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clean
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and
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white
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for
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the fine linen
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is
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the righteousness
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of saints
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{white: or, bright}
NASB ©
It was given
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to her to clothe
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herself in fine
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linen
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, bright
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and
clean
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; for the fine
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linen
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is the righteous
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acts
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of the saints
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.
NET [draft] ITL
She was permitted
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to
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be dressed in
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bright
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, clean
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, fine linen
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” (for
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the fine linen
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is
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the righteous deeds
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of the saints
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).
GREEK
kai
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CONJ
edoyh
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auth
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P-DSF
ina
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CONJ
peribalhtai
<4016> (5643)
V-2AMS-3S
bussinon
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A-ASN
lampron
<2986>
A-ASN
kayaron
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A-ASN
to
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T-NSN
gar
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CONJ
bussinon
<1039>
A-NSN
ta
<3588>
T-NPN
dikaiwmata
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N-NPN
twn
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T-GPM
agiwn
<40>
A-GPM
estin
<1510> (5748)
V-PXI-3S
NETBible

She was permitted to be dressed in bright, clean, fine linen” 1  (for the fine linen is the righteous deeds of the saints). 2 

NET Notes

1 tn On the term translated “fine linen,” BDAG 185 s.v. βύσσινος states, “made of fine linen, subst. τὸ β. fine linen, linen garment…Rv 18:12…16; 19:8, 14.”

2 sn This phrase is treated as a parenthetical explanation by the author.