God’s Word Translation
Revelation 14:5
5They’ve never told a lie. They are blameless.
Revelation 14:5 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And in their mouth was found no guile: for they are without fault before the throne of God.
- New International Version (NIV)No lie was found in their mouths; they are blameless.
- English Standard Version (ESV)and in their mouth no lie was found, for they are blameless.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And in their mouth was found no deceit, for they are without fault before the throne of God.
Context of Revelation 14:5
3They were singing a new song in front of the throne, the four living creatures, and the leaders. Only the 144,000 people who had been bought on earth could learn the song. 4These 144,000 virgins are pure. They follow the lamb wherever he goes. They were bought from among humanity as the first ones offered to God and to the lamb. They’ve never told a lie. They are blameless. 6I saw another angel flying overhead with the everlasting Good News to spread to those who live on earth—to every nation, tribe, language, and people. 7The angel said in a loud voice, “Fear God and give him glory, because the time has come for him to judge. Worship the one who made heaven and earth, the sea and springs.”
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καὶ ἐν τῷ στόματι αὐτῶν οὐχ εὑρέθη ψεῦδος, ἄμωμοί εἰσινRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- theirαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- mouthὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- mouthστόμαstoma · mouthG4750
- was foundεὑρίσκωheuriskō · to find/meetG2147
- noοὐou · noG3756
- guileδόλοςdolos · deceitG1388
- forγάρgar · forG1063
- they areεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- without faultἄμωμοςamōmos · blamelessG299
- beforeἐνώπιονenōpion · beforeG1799
- the throneθρόνοςthronos · throneG2362
- of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
Cross-references for Revelation 14:5
- Psalms 32:2Blessed is the person whom the Lord no longer accuses of sin and who has no deceitful thoughts.
- Psalms 34:13Keep your tongue from saying evil things and your lips from speaking deceitful things.
- Psalms 55:11Destruction is everywhere. Oppression and fraud never leave the streets.
- Proverbs 8:8Everything I say is fair, and there is nothing twisted or crooked in it.
- Isaiah 53:9He was placed in a tomb with the wicked. He was put there with the rich when he died, although he had done nothing violent and had never spoken a lie.
- Zephaniah 3:13The faithful few in Israel will not do wrong, tell lies, or use their tongues to deceive others. They will graze their sheep and lie down, and there will be no one to terrify them.”
- Matthew 12:34You poisonous snakes! How can you evil people say anything good? Your mouth says what comes from inside you.
- John 1:47Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and remarked, “Here is a true Israelite who is sincere.”
- 1 Peter 3:10“People who want to live a full life and enjoy good days must keep their tongues from saying evil things, and their lips from speaking deceitful things.
- Daniel 6:4So the other officials and satraps tried to find something to accuse Daniel of in his duties for the kingdom. But they couldn’t find anything wrong because he was trustworthy. No error or fault could be found.
- Hosea 10:2They are hypocrites. Now they must take their punishment. God will tear down their altars and destroy their stone markers.
- Luke 23:4Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowd, “I can’t find this man guilty of any crime.”
- Ephesians 5:27Then he could present it to himself as a glorious church, without any kind of stain or wrinkle—holy and without faults.
- Colossians 1:22But now Christ has brought you back to God by dying in his physical body. He did this so that you could come into God’s presence without sin, fault, or blame.
- Jude 1:24God can guard you so that you don’t fall and so that you can be full of joy as you stand in his glorious presence without fault.
Commentaries on Revelation 14:5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5In their mouth was found no guile - When brought before kings and rulers they did not dissemble, but boldly confessed the Lord Jesus.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5And in their mouth was found no guile - No deceit, fraud, hypocrisy. They were sincerely and truly what they professed to be - the children of God. This is the last characteristic which is given of them as redeemed, and it is not necessary to say that this is always represented as one of the characteristics of the true children of God. See the notes on John 1:47. For they are without fault before the throne of God - The word here rendered “without fault”…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-5These warriors were ceremonially pure (not … defiled) and morally blameless. for they are virgins: Referring to men as virgins is a metaphor for the faithfulness of God’s people. The image might refer to the church as the virgin bride of Christ (see 2 Corinthians 11:2; Ephesians 5:25–27). It also suggests that the church members are like soldiers in a holy war who must abstain from sexual intercourse (see Deuteronomy 23:9–10; 1 Samuel 21:5). These…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. guile--So Andreas in one copy. But A, B, C, Origen, and Andreas in other copies read, "falsehood." Compare with English Version reading Psa 32:2; Is 53:9; Joh 1:47. for--So B, Syriac, Coptic, Origen, and Andreas read. But A and C omit. without fault--Greek, "blameless": in respect to the sincerity of their fidelity to Him. Not absolutely, and in themselves blameless; but regarded as such on the ground of His righteousness in whom alone they trusted…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Revelation 14
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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