Ecclesiastes 9:8

“They are driven out of Paradise; and what they did not there, they do on earth; so that from the very earliest days of humanity virginity was consecrated by Paradise, and marriage by earth.“Let thy garments be always white.”” — editor's note: Eccles. ix. 8.

“Be at peace, dear Blæsilla, in full assurance that your garments are always white.” — editor's note: Eccles. ix. 8.

“Oftentimes have I praised virgins and widows and married women who have kept their garments always white and who follow the Lamb whithersoever He goeth.” — editor's note: Eccl. ix. 8; Rev. iii. 4.

“That is to say, he receives again Christ’s robe which he had before defiled, and hears to his comfort the injunction: “let thy garments be always white.”” — editor's note: Eccles. ix. 8.

“We are told that the bridegroom feeds among the lilies, that is, among those who have not defiled their garments, for they have remained virgins and have hearkened to the precept of the Preacher: “let thy garments be always white.”” — editor's note: Eccles. ix. 8.

“He who has not a wedding garment, and has not kept that command, “Let your garments be always white,” is bound hand and foot that he may not recline at the banquet, or sit on a throne, or stand at the right hand of God; he…” — editor's note: Ecc. ix. 8.

“…poured out upon thy head (thou seest he alludes even to the mystic Chrism); and let thy garments be always white, for the Lord is well pleased with thy works; for before thou camest to Baptism, thy works were vanity of vanities.” — editor's note: Eccles. ix. 7, 8.