Revelation 14:3 (WEB)
They sing a new song before the throne and before the four living creatures and the elders. No one could learn the song except the one hundred forty-four thousand, those who had been redeemed out of the earth.
Fathers and councils · 7
Jerome
“Whereby he shows that all who have not preserved their virginity, in comparison of pure and angelic chastity and of our Lord Jesus Christ Himself, are defiled.“These are they who sing a new song which no man can sing except him that is a virgin.” — editor's note: Apoc. xiv. 3, 4.
Read the whole comment“These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth.”” — editor's note: Rev. xiv. 1–4.
Read the whole comment““These are they who sing a new song which no man can sing except he be a virgin.” — editor's note: Rev. xiv. 3.
Read the whole comment“Wherefore the song also which we sing is a new song, and putting off the old man we walk not in the oldness of the letter but in the newness of the spirit.” — editor's note: Rev. xiv. 3.
Read the whole comment
Augustine of Hippo
“For thus there saw you in the Apocalypse a certain one beloved above others by the Lamb, who had been wont to lie on His breast, and who used to drink in, and burst forth, the Word of God above wonders of heaven.” — editor's note: Rev. xiv. 1–5
Read the whole comment“For your child sings that song, which in the Apocalypse none save virgins can sing.” — editor's note: Rev. xiv. 3, 4. [See R.V.]
Read the whole comment
Tertullian
“How sing to Him “the new song,” if I am ignorant that it is I who owe Him thanks?” — editor's note: Rev. v. 9; xiv. 3.
Read the whole comment
Cross-references · 6
Cited together in Of Holy Virginity Chapter 27.
Cited together in Of Holy Virginity Chapter 27.
Cited together in Of Holy Virginity Chapter 27.
Cited together in Of Holy Virginity Chapter 27.
Cited together in Of Holy Virginity Chapter 27.
Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 56.