Teks -- Revelation 19:8 (NET)

19:8 She was permitted to be dressed in bright, clean, fine linen” (for the fine linen is the righteous deeds of the saints).

Tafsiran/Catatan -- Catatan Kata/Frasa (per frasa)

Robertson: Rev 19:8 - That she should array herself

That she should array herself ( hina peribalētai ).

Sub-final object clause subject of edothē (was given to her) with hina and the second aorist middle (direct) of periballō to fling around. This bridal dress is a gift from Christ. This form, edothē (it was given), occurs some 20 times in this book.

Robertson: Rev 19:8 - In fine linen, bright and pure

In fine linen, bright and pure ( bussinon lampron katharon ).

See Rev 19:14 for the same raiment on those accompanying "The Word of God"and for the seven angels in Rev 15:6. See by contrast the garments of the harlot (Rev 17:4; Rev 18:16). For bussinon see Rev 18:16.

Robertson: Rev 19:8 - The righteous acts of the saints

The righteous acts of the saints ( ta dikaiōmata tōn hagiōn ).

This is the explanation (gar ) of the bridal dress and explains why there is work for the Bride as well as for Christ (Phi 2:12.). See Rev 15:4 for dikaiōma (also Rom 5:18).

Vincent: Rev 19:8 - Fine linen

Fine linen ( βύσσινον )

See on Luk 16:19. The four vestments of the ordinary Jewish priest were made of linen or byssus . Their symbolic meaning depended in part on the whiteness and luster of their substance (καθαρὸν καὶ λαμπρόν pure and bright ).

Vincent: Rev 19:8 - Righteousness

Righteousness ( δικαιώματα )

More strictly, as Rev. righteous acts .

Wesley: Rev 19:8 - And it is given to her

By God. The bride is all holy men, the whole invisible church. To be arrayed in fine linen, white and clean - This is an emblem of the righteousness of the saints - Both of their justification and sanctification.

JFB: Rev 19:8 - granted

Though in one sense she "made herself ready," having by the Spirit's work in her put on "the wedding garment," yet in the fullest sense it is not she, but her Lord, who makes her ready by "granting to her that she be arrayed in fine linen." It is He who, by giving Himself for her, presents her to Himself a glorious Church, not having spot, but holy and without blemish. It is He also who sanctifies her, naturally vile and without beauty, with the washing of water by the word, and puts His own comeliness on her, which thus becomes hers.

JFB: Rev 19:8 - clean and white

So ANDREAS. But A and B transpose. Translate, "bright and pure"; at once brilliantly splendid and spotless as in the bride herself.

JFB: Rev 19:8 - righteousness

Greek, "righteousnesses"; distributively used. Each saint must have this righteousness: not merely be justified, as if the righteousness belonged to the Church in the aggregate; the saints together have righteousnesses; namely, He is accounted as "the Lord our righteousness" to each saint on his believing, their robes being made white in the blood of the Lamb. The righteousness of the saint is not, as ALFORD erroneously states, inherent, but is imputed: if it were otherwise, Christ would be merely enabling the sinner to justify himself. Rom 5:18 is decisive on this. Compare Article XI, Church of England. The justification already given to the saints in title and unseen possession, is now GIVEN them in manifestation: they openly walk with Christ in white. To this, rather than to their primary justification on earth, the reference is here. Their justification before the apostate world, which had persecuted them, contrasts with the judgment and condemnation of the harlot. "Now that the harlot has fallen, the woman triumphs" [AUBERLEN]. Contrast with the pure fine linen (indicating the simplicity and purity) of the bride, the tawdry ornamentation of the harlot. Babylon, the apostate Church, is the antithesis to new Jerusalem, the transfigured Church of God. The woman (Rev 12:1-6), the harlot (Rev 17:1-7), the bride (Rev 19:1-10), are the three leading aspects of the Church.

Clarke: Rev 19:8 - Arrayed in fine linen

Arrayed in fine linen - A prediction that the Church should become more pure in her doctrines, more pious in her experience, and more righteous in her conduct, than she had ever been from her formation

The fine linen here spoken of is not the righteousness of Christ imputed to believers, for it is here called the righteousness of the saints - that which the grace and Spirit of Christ has wrought in them.

Defender: Rev 19:8 - righteousness

"Righteousness" is actually in the plural and could well be rendered "righteous deeds." We who are saved shall have removed the "filthy rags" of our own self-righteousness (Isa 64:6) and have "put on Christ" (Gal 3:27), with His "garments of salvation," and His "robe of righteousness" (Isa 61:10). By His grace, He will use the very righteous deeds and good works which He created us to perform (Eph 2:10) as the material for the fine linen of our raiment."

TSK: Rev 19:8 - to her // white // the fine

to her : Rev 3:4, Rev 3:5, Rev 3:18; Psa 45:13, Psa 45:14; Isa 61:10; Eze 16:10; Mat 22:12; Rom 3:22; Rom 13:14; Eph 5:26, Eph 5:27

white : or, bright, Mat 17:2; Mar 9:3; Luk 24:4; Act 1:10

the fine : Rev 7:13, Rev 7:14; Psa 132:9

Tafsiran/Catatan -- Catatan Kata/Frasa (per Ayat)

Poole: Rev 19:8 - And to her was granted // That she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white // is the righteosness of the saints

And to her was granted that is, to the Lamb’ s wife, whether Jews or Gentiles, or both.

That she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white that she should be clothed with the righteousness of Christ, reckoned to her for righteousness. This

is the righteosness of the saints called the righteousness of God, Rom 1:17 ; a righteousness through the faith of Christ, Phi 3:9 : called righteousness, in the Greek, because there are many saints to be clothed with it; and because it is imputed both for justification and sanctificaion, not to excuse us from holiness, but to make up our defects.

Haydock: Rev 19:8 - Fine linen

Fine linen. The symbol of justification, or the good works and merit of her holy members; the most pleasing attire in which she can present herself to the Lamb. Her robe is glittering and white, because she has been purified as silver in a furnace, and washed white in the waters of tribulation and persecution. (Pastorini) ---

The fine linen, or byssus, here mentioned, is, according to Calmet, a kind of silk produced by a shell-fish, called pinna; though the same learned commentator allows that the Greek authors use this word for fine linen.

Gill: Rev 19:8 - And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen // clean and white // for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints

And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen,.... Or "Byssine": the "Byssus", of which fine linen is made, is said to grow on a tree, in height like to a poplar, and its leaves like a willow, and to be brought out of Judea into Egypt, which the Egyptians used in most of their holy things ^q. A dress neat and modest, and not like the attire of the whore of Rome, Rev 17:4 and this is said to be

clean and white, and is interpreted in the next clause:

for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints, or "righteousnesses"; not good works, or their own righteousness; for though these are evidences of faith, by which the saints are justified, and are what God has prepared for them, that they should walk in them; yet these are not comparable to fine linen, clean and white, but are like filthy rags, and cannot justify in the sight of God; but the righteousness of Christ is meant, and justification by that; for that is the only justifying righteousness of the saints: and though it is but one, yet it may be called "righteousnesses", or "justifications", in the plural number; partly because of the several seasons in which the act of justification passes, first in God's mind from eternity, next on Christ as the surety, when he rose from the dead, and on all the elect in him, and then in the consciences of the saints when they believe, and the sentence of it will be notified and declared to men and angels at the last judgment; and partly because of the many persons that are justified by it, as also because of the excellency of it; so the Jews use the word in the plural number: the Targumist on Zec 3:4 paraphrases the text, "I will clothe thee" זכוך, "with righteousnesses" ^r; upon which words Jarchi has this note,

"change of beautiful garments is all one as if it had been said זכיות "righteousnesses": and because sin is like to filthy garments, righteousness is like to garments beautiful and white.''

Christ's righteousness may be compared to fine linen, clean and white, because of its spotless purity; those that are arrayed with it being unblamable and irreprovable, and without spot and blemish, and without fault before the throne; with this the Jewish church will be clothed; all the Lord's people will be righteous, they will have on the best robe, and wedding garment, which was despised by the Jews in Christ's time, who refused to come to the marriage feast; and their being arrayed with it will be owing to the grace of Christ, who grants it; and so Christ's righteousness is called the gift of righteousness, the free gift, and gift by grace, and abundance of grace; and faith, which receives it, and puts it on, is the gift of God, Rom 5:15. Not only the garment is a gift of grace, but the putting of it on is a grant from Christ, and what he himself does, Isa 61:10.