The<n id="1" /> armies that are in heaven, dressed in white, clean, fine linen,<n id="2" /> were following him on white horses.

<p class="bodytext">These are the ones who have not defiled themselves<n id="1" /> with women, for they are virgins. These are the ones who follow the Lamb wherever he goes. These were redeemed from humanity as firstfruits to God and to the Lamb,

<p class="bodytext">A<n id="1" /> second<n id="2" /> angel<n id="3" /> followed the first,<n id="4" /> declaring:<n id="5" /> &#8220;Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great city!<n id="6" /> She made all the nations<n id="7" /> drink of the wine of her immoral passion.&#8221;<n id="8" />p>

<p class="bodytext">A<n id="1" /> third angel<n id="2" /> followed the first two,<n id="3" /> declaring<n id="4" /> in a loud voice: &#8220;If anyone worships the beast and his image, and takes the mark on his forehead or his hand,

So<n id="1" /> I looked<n id="2" /> and here came<n id="3" /> a pale green<n id="4" /> horse! The<n id="5" /> name of the one who rode it<n id="6" /> was Death, and Hades followed right behind.<n id="7" /> They<n id="8" /> were given authority over a fourth of the earth, to kill its population with the sword,<n id="9" /> famine, and disease,<n id="10" /> and by the wild animals of the earth.p>

<p class="bodytext">Then<n id="1" /> I heard a voice from heaven say, &#8220;Write this:p> <p class="poetry">&#8216;Blessed are the dead,p> <p class="poetry">those who die in the Lord from this moment on!&#8217;&#8221;p> <p class="bodytext">&#8220;Yes,&#8221; says the Spirit, &#8220;so they can rest from their hard work,<n id="2" /> because their deeds will follow them.&#8221;<n id="3" />p>