Revelation 14:4

These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from among men, being the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
These	οὗτοί houtoi	G3778	the he (she or it) · demonstrative pronoun — nominative plural masculine
are	εἰσί eisí	G1526	they are
which	οἳ hoi	G3739	the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun · relative pronoun — nominative plural masculine
were	ἐμολύνθησαν, emolunthēsan	G3435	to soil (figuratively) · verb — aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural
not	οὐκ ouk	G3756	the absolute negative (compare G3361 (μή)) adverb · particle — negative
defiled	μολύνω molýnō	G3435	to soil (figuratively)
with	μετὰ meta	G3326	properly · preposition
women	γυναικῶν gunaikōn	G1135	a woman · noun — genitive plural feminine
for	γάρ gar	G1063	properly · conjunction
are	εἰσί eisí	G1526	they are
virgins	παρθένοι parthenoi	G3933	a maiden · noun — nominative plural masculine
These	οὗτοι houtoi	G3778	the he (she or it) · demonstrative pronoun — nominative plural masculine
are	εἰσί eisí	G1526	they are
which	οἱ hoi	G3588	the (sometimes to be supplied · article — nominative plural masculine
follow	ἀκολουθοῦντες akolouthountes	G190	properly · verb — present active participle, nominative plural masculine
Lamb	ἀρνίῳ arniō	G721	a lambkin · noun — dative singular neuter
whithersoever	ὅπου hopou	G3699	what(-ever) where · conjunction
goeth	ὑπάγῃ· hupagē	G5217	to lead (oneself) under · verb — present active subjunctive, 3rd person singular
These	οὗτοι houtoi	G3778	the he (she or it) · demonstrative pronoun — nominative plural masculine
redeemed	ἠγοράσθησαν ēgorasthēsan	G59	properly · verb — aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural
from	ἀπὸ apo	G575	"off · preposition
men	ἀνθρώπων, anthrōpōn	G444	from G3700 (ὀπτάνομαι)) · noun — genitive plural masculine
firstfruits	ἀπαρχὴ aparchē	G536	a beginning of sacrifice · noun — nominative singular feminine
God	θεῷ theō	G2316	figuratively · noun — dative singular masculine, a title
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
Lamb	ἀρνίῳ· arniō	G721	a lambkin · noun — dative singular neuter

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890/1894), public domain; digitized by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). KJV word tagging: eBible.org (public domain). Original-language text, parsing and brief lexicon: STEPBible.org data from Tyndale House, Cambridge (CC BY 4.0).

Cross-references

2 Corinthians 11:2 For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.
Revelation 3:4 Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy.
James 1:18 Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
John 10:27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:
John 12:26 If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.
Revelation 5:9 And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us…
1 Corinthians 6:20 For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.
Revelation 7:15-17 Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among…

Cross-references from OpenBible.info (CC BY), in the lineage of the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain).

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Revelation 14:1-5

Here we have one of the most pleasing sights that can be viewed in this world - the Lord Jesus Christ at the head of his faithful adherents and attendants. Here observe, 1. How Christ appears: as a Lamb standing upon mount Zion. Mount Zion is the gospel church. Christ is with his church and in the midst of her in all her troubles, and therefore she is not consumed. It is his presence that secures her perseverance; he appears as a Lamb, a true Lamb, the Lamb of God. A counterfeit lamb is mentioned as rising out of the earth in the last chapter, which was really a dragon; here Christ appears as the true paschal Lamb, to show that his mediatorial government is the fruit of his sufferings, and t…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Revelation 14:4

virgins--spiritually (Mat 25:1); in contrast to the apostate Church, Babylon (Rev 14:8), spiritually "a harlot" (Rev 17:1-5; Isa 1:21; contrast Co2 11:2; Eph 5:25-27). Their not being defiled with women means they were not led astray from Christian faithfulness by the tempters who jointly constitute the spiritual "harlot." follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth--in glory, being especially near His person; the fitting reward of their following Him so fully on earth. redeemed--"purchased." being the--rather, "as a first-fruit." Not merely a "first-fruit" in the sense in which all believers are so, but Israel's 144,000 elect are the first-fruit, the Jewish and Gentile elect Church is the…

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Adam Clarke on Revelation 14:4

These are they which were not defiled with women - They are pure from idolatry, and are presented as unspotted virgins to their Lord and Savior Christ. See Co2 11:2. There may be an allusion here to the Israelites committing idolatry, through the means of their criminal connection with the Midianitish women. See Num 25:1-4; Num 31:16. Follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth - They go through good and through evil report, bear his reproach, and love not their lives even to the death. The first fruits unto God - The reference appears to be to those Jews who were the first converts to Christianity.

The Church Fathers

Having, therefore, received the seal, they had one understanding and one mind; and their faith became one, and their love one, and with the name they bore also the spirits of the virgins.
— Shepherd of Hermas, Shepherd of Hermas, Similitude 9

Equally in each sex let the younger age follow the discipline of the elder; or else let the male "virgins," too, be veiled, if the female virgins withal are not veiled, because they are not mentioned by name.
— Tertullian, On Prayer

These were purchased from among all as first fruits to God and the Lamb. From that holy and immaculate flock of the Church, as holier and purer sacrifices for the merits of their will, they are chosen by the Holy Spirit: what the Apostle says about them, not having a command from the Lord (1 Cor. 7), he beseeches them to present their bodies as a living sacrifice, holy, and pleasing to God (Rom. 12).
— Bede, Commentary on Revelation

The Church Fathers: public-domain translations (Ante-Nicene and Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers), verse-indexed by SermonIndex (CC BY 4.0).

Dictionary and topics

Celibacy · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Chastity · 2:10,11,16-22;5:15-21;6:24,25;7:1-5;31:3; — 2:10,11,16-22;5:15-21;6:24,25;7:1-5;31:3;
Continence · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
First Fruits, The · Illustrative of: Church of Christ — Illustrative of: Church of Christ
Lamb Of God · An name of Jesus — An name of Jesus
Redemption · They who partake of: Are first-fruits to God — They who partake of: Are first-fruits to God
Song · Of the re — Of the re
Virgin · .Of per — .Of per
Woman · Illustrative: (Chaste and holy,) of saints — Illustrative: (Chaste and holy,) of saints

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Revelation 14:4

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Revelation 14:1-5

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Revelation 14:4

Adam Clarke on Revelation 14:4

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Revelation 14:4

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Revelation 14:1-5

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Revelation 14:4

Adam Clarke on Revelation 14:4

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Gill on Revelation 14:4

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Revelation 14:4-5