Revelation 14:4

The English Standar Version

It is these who have not defiled themselves with women, for they are virgins. It is these who follow the Lamb wherever he goes. These have been redeemed from mankind as firstfruits for God and the Lamb,

Cross References

Psalm 45:14

In many-colored robes she is led to the king, with her virgin companions following behind her.

Psalm 74:2

Remember your congregation, which you have purchased of old, which you have redeemed to be the tribe of your heritage! Remember Mount Zion, where you have dwelt.

Song of Solomon 1:3

your anointing oils are fragrant; your name is oil poured out; therefore virgins love you.

Song of Solomon 6:8

There are sixty queens and eighty concubines, and virgins without number.

Jeremiah 2:3

Israel was holy to the LORD, the firstfruits of his harvest. All who ate of it incurred guilt; disaster came upon them, declares the LORD."

Amos 6:1

"Woe to those who are at ease in Zion, and to those who feel secure on the mountain of Samaria, the notable men of the first of the nations, to whom the house of Israel comes!

Matthew 19:12

For there are eunuchs who have been so from birth, and there are eunuchs who have been made eunuchs by men, and there are eunuchs who have made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. Let the one who is able to receive this receive it."

Matthew 25:1

"Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps[1] and went to meet the bridegroom.[2]

Matthew 8:19

And a scribe came up and said to him, "Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go."

John 10:27

My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.

John 12:26

If anyone serves me, he must follow me; and where I am, there will my servant be also. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.

John 13:37

Peter said to him, "Lord, why can I not follow you now? I will lay down my life for you."

John 8:12

Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."

Acts 20:28

Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the church of God,[3] which he obtained with his own blood.[4]

1 Corinthians 16:15

Now I urge you, brothers[3] -- you know that the household[4] of Stephanas were the first converts in Achaia, and that they have devoted themselves to the service of the saints --

1 Corinthians 6:20

for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.

1 Corinthians 7:28

But if you do marry, you have not sinned, and if a betrothed woman[8] marries, she has not sinned. Yet those who marry will have worldly troubles, and I would spare you that.

2 Corinthians 11:2

I feel a divine jealousy for you, for I betrothed you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ.

Ephesians 1:14

who is the guarantee[4] of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it,[5] to the praise of his glory.

Ephesians 5:27

so that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish.[1]

1 Timothy 4:3

who forbid marriage and require abstinence from foods that God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.

Hebrews 12:23

and to the assembly[1] of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, and to God, the judge of all, and to the spirits of the righteous made perfect,

James 1:18

Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.

1 Peter 2:9

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

Revelation 17:14

They will make war on the Lamb, and the Lamb will conquer them, for he is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those with him are called and chosen and faithful."

Revelation 21:22

And I saw no temple in the city, for its temple is the Lord God the Almighty and the Lamb.

Revelation 21:23

And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and its lamp is the Lamb.

Revelation 3:4

Yet you have still a few names in Sardis, people who have not soiled their garments, and they will walk with me in white, for they are worthy.

Revelation 5:9

And they sang a new song, saying, "Worthy are you to take the scroll and to open its seals, for you were slain, and by your blood you ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation,