Revelation 14:4
Revelation 14:4 These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from among men, being the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb.
By women here, we are to understand mystery Babylon, the great whore, and mother of harlots; that is, the Church of Rome, and some national churches, though some of them may be (as Nineveh was), \ well favoured harlots; yet false churches, and not the churches of Christ. See Revelation 17:5 to be
defiled with women,
is to be corrupted and polluted with their idolatrous, superstitious, and false worship, \
For they are virgins.
With virgins, \ etc., betrothed to Jesus Christ, \ espoused to the Lord.
These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth.
First, to the cross, \ and secondly, afterwards to the crown, \
These were (bought or) redeemed from among men,
by the precious blood of Jesus Christ, \
From among men;
that is, out of every kindred, and tongue, and nation, and people. \
The first fruits unto God, and to the Lamb;
that is, such as gave or offered up themselves to God by Christ, to oppose the beast, the whore, and the false prophet, and so became the first fruits of Christ’ s Davidical Kingdom, \ on earth.
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