2And I saw another angel ascending from the rising of the sun, having the sign of the living God; and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea,

3Saying: Hurt not the earth, nor the sea, nor the trees, till we sign the servants of our God in their foreheads.

4And I heard the number of them that were signed, an hundred forty-four thousand were signed, of every tribe of the children of Israel.

9After this I saw a great crowd, which no man could number, of all nations, and tribes, and peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne, and in sight of the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands:

10And they cried with a loud voice, saying: Salvation to our God, who sits upon the throne, and to the Lamb.

11And all the angels stood round about the throne, and the leaders, and the four living creatures; and they fell down before the throne upon their faces, and adored God,

12Saying: Amen. Benediction, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, honour, and power, and strength to our God forever and ever. Amen.

13And one of the leaders answered, and said to me: These that are clothed in white robes, who are they? and whence came they?

14And I said to him: My Lord, you know. And he said to me: These are they who are come out of great trouble, and have washed their robes, and have made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

5He shall receive a blessing from the Lord, and mercy from God his Saviour.

6This is the generation of them that seek him, of them that seek the face of the God of Jacob.

1Look what manner of charity the Father has bestowed upon us, that we should be called, and should be the sons of God. Therefore the world knows not us, because it knew not him.

2Dearly beloved, we are now the sons of God; and it has not yet appeared what we shall be. We know, that, when he shall appear, we shall be like to him: because we shall see him as he is.

3And every one that has this hope in him, sanctifieth himself, as he also is holy.