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Bible Verses About The Hundred And Forty-Four Thousand

Early Christian writers did not leave one single settled reading of the hundred and forty-four thousand. Origen clearly treats the number in Revelation 7:4 and 14:1-4 as something with mystical meaning, tied to the sealed servants, the Lamb’s name, the Father’s name, and the virgins who follow the Lamb. The strongest direct witnesses in this set are Origen and the Revelation passages themselves; the other early cards are mostly background or weakly related number language.

The evidence is broad for connecting the group to sealing, holiness, and special belonging to God, but thin for any one exact detail beyond that.

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Foundation Texts

And they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth.

Direct passage: Revelation 14:3

Supporting Passages

And I heard the number of them which were sealed: and there were sealed an hundred and forty and four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel.

direct Revelation 7 wording on the 144,000

And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion, and with him an hundred forty and four thousand, having his Father's name written in their foreheads.

direct Revelation 14 wording about the Father’s name on foreheads

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.

direct Revelation 14 verse about not defiling themselves and following the Lamb

Of the tribe of Juda were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Reuben were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Gad were sealed twelve thousand.

Additional Revelation 7 tribe listing tied to the sealed 144,000

And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands;

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Of the tribe of Simeon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Levi were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Issachar were sealed twelve thousand.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Of the tribe of Aser were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Nephthalim were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Manasses were sealed twelve thousand.

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After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands;

Related great multitude passage in Revelation 7, useful background but not the 144,000

Thus saith the LORD, the Redeemer of Israel, and his Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to a servant of rulers, Kings shall see and arise, princes also shall worship, because of the LORD that is faithful, and the Holy One of Israel, and he shall choose thee.

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Yet they shall be ministers in my sanctuary, having charge at the gates of the house, and ministering to the house: they shall slay the burnt offering and the sacrifice for the people, and they shall stand before them to minister unto them.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.

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But ye shall be named the Priests of the LORD: men shall call you the Ministers of our God: ye shall eat the riches of the Gentiles, and in their glory shall ye boast yourselves.

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Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait upon the LORD our God, until that he have mercy upon us.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Who is among you that feareth the LORD, that obeyeth the voice of his servant, that walketh in darkness, and hath no light? let him trust in the name of the LORD, and stay upon his God.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them.

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For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.

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And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather do them service, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort.

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Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.

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For unto me the children of Israel are servants; they are my servants whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

O LORD, truly I am thy servant; I am thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid: thou hast loosed my bonds.

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Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?

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And the number of the army of the horsemen were two hundred thousand thousand: and I heard the number of them.

Related apocalyptic large-number imagery, not the 144,000 itself

And thirty and six thousand beeves,

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Of the tribe of Zabulon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Joseph were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand.

Completes the tribe list in Revelation 7

Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Judah, were threescore and fourteen thousand and six hundred.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And sixteen thousand persons;)

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And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.

Related end-times reign passage often used for context

And his host, and those that were numbered thereof, were fifty and four thousand and four hundred.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.