Revelation 14:3

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“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.”

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BSBPD

“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.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“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.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and they sing, as it were, a new song before the throne, and before the four living creatures, and the elders, and no one was able to learn the song except the hundred forty-four thousands, who have been bought from the earth;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Revelation 14:3 — 16 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Psalms 25:14The LORD confides in those who fear Him, and reveals His covenant to them.
  2. Psalms 33:3Sing to Him a new song; play skillfully with a shout of joy.
  3. Psalms 40:3He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear and put their trust in the LORD.
  4. Psalms 96:1Sing to the LORD a new song; sing to the LORD, all the earth.
  5. Psalms 98:1Sing to the LORD a new song, for He has done wonders; His right hand and holy arm have gained Him the victory.
  6. Psalms 144:9I will sing to You a new song, O God; on a harp of ten strings I will make music to You—
  7. Psalms 149:1Hallelujah! Sing to the LORD a new song— His praise in the assembly of the godly.
  8. Isaiah 42:10Sing to the LORD a new song— His praise from the ends of the earth— you who go down to the sea, and all that is in it, you islands, and all who dwell in them.
  9. Matthew 11:25At that time Jesus declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.
  10. 1 Corinthians 1:18For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
  11. 1 Corinthians 2:14The natural man does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God. For they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.
  12. Revelation 2:17He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who overcomes, I will give the hidden manna. I will also give him a white stone inscribed with a new name, known only to the one who receives it.
  13. Revelation 4:2At once I was in the Spirit, and I saw a throne standing in heaven, with someone seated on it.
  14. Revelation 5:9And they sang a new song: “Worthy are You to take the scroll and open its seals, because You were slain, and by Your blood You purchased for God those from every tribe and tongue and people and nation.
  15. Revelation 14:1Then I looked and saw the Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with Him 144,000 who had His name and His Father’s name written on their foreheads.
  16. Revelation 15:3and they sang the song of God’s servant Moses and of the Lamb: “Great and wonderful are Your works, O Lord God Almighty! Just and true are Your ways, O King of the nations!

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