The Color Red

“Come now, and let us reason together,” says Yahweh: “Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow. Though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.

But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ, his Son, cleanses us from all sin.

The first came out red all over, like a hairy garment. They named him Esau.

In the first chariot were red horses; in the second chariot black horses;

Another sign was seen in heaven. Behold, a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and on his heads seven crowns.

They stripped him, and put a scarlet robe on him.

The shield of his mighty men is made red. The valiant men are in scarlet. The chariots flash with steel in the day of his preparation, and the pine spears are brandished.

Why are you red in your clothing, and your garments like him who treads in the wine vat?

The weight of the golden earrings that he requested was one thousand and seven hundred shekels of gold, besides the crescents, and the pendants, and the purple clothing that was on the kings of Midian, and besides the chains that were about their camels’ necks.

saying, ‘Woe, woe, the great city, she who was dressed in fine linen, purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls!

He carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness. I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet-colored animal, full of blasphemous names, having seven heads and ten horns.

The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having in her hand a golden cup full of abominations and the impurities of the sexual immorality of the earth.

“Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, living in luxury every day.

My skin grows black and peels from me. My bones are burned with heat.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

She is not afraid of the snow for her household; for all her household are clothed with scarlet.

Don’t look at the wine when it is red, when it sparkles in the cup, when it goes down smoothly.

After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude, which no man could number, out of every nation and of all tribes, peoples, and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, dressed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands.

Behold, when we come into the land, you shall bind this line of scarlet thread in the window which you used to let us down. You shall gather to yourself into the house your father, your mother, your brothers, and all your father’s household.

They saw the God of Israel. Under his feet was like a paved work of sapphire stone, like the skies for clearness.

His head and his hair were white as white wool, like snow. His eyes were like a flame of fire.

He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his garments became as white as the light.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

They clothed him with purple, and weaving a crown of thorns, they put it on him.

It was given to her that she would array herself in bright, pure, fine linen: for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints.

I saw when he opened the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake. The sun became black as sackcloth made of hair, and the whole moon became as blood.

Another came out, a red horse. To him who sat on it was given power to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another. There was given to him a great sword.

For when every commandment had been spoken by Moses to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of the calves and the goats, with water and scarlet wool and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book itself and all the people,

“I had a vision in the night, and behold, a man riding on a red horse, and he stood among the myrtle trees that were in a ravine; and behind him there were red, brown, and white horses.

Some of those who are wise shall fall, to refine them, and to purify, and to make them white, even to the time of the end; because it is yet for the time appointed.

I saw until thrones were placed, and one who was ancient of days sat: his clothing was white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool; his throne was fiery flames, and its wheels burning fire.

For the gate of the court shall be a screen of twenty cubits, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, the work of the embroiderer; their pillars four, and their sockets four.

I saw the heaven opened, and behold, a white horse, and he who sat on it is called Faithful and True. In righteousness he judges and makes war.

She makes for herself carpets of tapestry. Her clothing is fine linen and purple.

“This is the statute of the law which Yahweh has commanded. Tell the children of Israel to bring you a red heifer without spot, in which is no defect, and which was never yoked.

His eyes will be red with wine, his teeth white with milk.

merchandise of gold, silver, precious stones, pearls, fine linen, purple, silk, scarlet, all expensive wood, every vessel of ivory, every vessel made of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble;

And behold, a white horse, and he who sat on it had a bow. A crown was given to him, and he came out conquering, and to conquer.

Nevertheless you have a few names in Sardis that did not defile their garments. They will walk with me in white, for they are worthy. — read the full passage →

For if they do these things in the green tree, what will be done in the dry?”

Many shall purify themselves, and make themselves white, and be refined; but the wicked shall do wickedly; and none of the wicked shall understand; but those who are wise shall understand.

Their appearance is blacker than a coal; they are not known in the streets: Their skin clings to their bones; it is withered, it has become like a stick.

There is silver beaten into plates, which is brought from Tarshish, and gold from Uphaz, the work of the artificer and of the hands of the goldsmith; blue and purple for their clothing; they are all the work of skillful men.

You, when you are made desolate, what will you do? Though you clothe yourself with scarlet, though you deck you with ornaments of gold, though you enlarge your eyes with paint, in vain do you make yourself beautiful; your lovers despise you, they seek your life.

Let your garments be always white, and don’t let your head lack oil.

“Now therefore send me a man skillful to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, and in iron, and in purple, and crimson, and blue, and who knows how to engrave engravings, to be with the skillful men who are with me in Judah and in Jerusalem, whom David my father provided.

They rose up early in the morning, and the sun shone on the water, and the Moabites saw the water over against them as red as blood.

Esau said to Jacob, “Please feed me with that same red stew, for I am famished.” Therefore his name was called Edom.

he also will drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is prepared unmixed in the cup of his anger. He will be tormented with fire and sulfur in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb.

The soldiers twisted thorns into a crown, and put it on his head, and dressed him in a purple garment.

Yahweh called your name, A green olive tree, beautiful with goodly fruit: with the noise of a great tumult he has kindled fire on it, and its branches are broken.

But as for me, I am like a green olive tree in God’s house. I trust in God’s loving kindness forever and ever.

“Moreover you shall make the tabernacle with ten curtains; of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, with cherubim. The work of the skillful workman you shall make them.

When they had mocked him, they took the purple off of him, and put his own garments on him. They led him out to crucify him.

His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow.

But I have heard of you, that you can give interpretations, and dissolve doubts; now if you can read the writing, and make known to me its interpretation, you shall be clothed with purple, and have a chain of gold about your neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.

Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean. Wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.

He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters.

Mordecai went out of the presence of the king in royal clothing of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a robe of fine linen and purple; and the city of Susa shouted and was glad.

You daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you in scarlet delicately, who put ornaments of gold on your clothing.

then the priest shall command them to take for him who is to be cleansed two living clean birds, and cedar wood, and scarlet, and hyssop.

He made a covering for the tent of rams’ skins dyed red, and a covering of sea cow hides above.

I saw a great white throne, and him who sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away. There was found no place for them.

When he opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature saying, “Come and see!” And behold, a black horse, and he who sat on it had a balance in his hand.

Around the throne were twenty-four thrones. On the thrones were twenty-four elders sitting, dressed in white garments, with crowns of gold on their heads.

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

Entering into the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed in a white robe, and they were amazed.

Neither shall you swear by your head, for you can’t make one hair white or black.

The one with the black horses goes out toward the north country; and the white went out after them; and the dappled went out toward the south country.”

Judah mourns, and its gates languish, they sit in black on the ground; and the cry of Jerusalem is gone up.

For the hurt of the daughter of my people am I hurt: I mourn; dismay has taken hold on me.

“Speak, you who ride on white donkeys, you who sit on rich carpets, and you who walk by the way.

You shall surely destroy all the places in which the nations that you shall dispossess served their gods, on the high mountains, and on the hills, and under every green tree.

All the trees of the field shall know that I, Yahweh, have brought down the high tree, have exalted the low tree, have dried up the green tree, and have made the dry tree to flourish; I, Yahweh, have spoken and have done it.

Our skin is black like an oven, Because of the burning heat of famine.

For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, who spreads out its roots by the river, and shall not fear when heat comes, but its leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit.

while you sleep among the camp fires, the wings of a dove sheathed with silver, her feathers with shining gold.

wild waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, for whom the blackness of darkness has been reserved forever.

According to the law, nearly everything is cleansed with blood, and apart from shedding of blood there is no remission.

in the third chariot white horses; and in the fourth chariot dappled horses, all of them powerful.

“Therefore night is over you, with no vision, and it is dark to you, that you may not divine; and the sun will go down on the prophets, and the day will be black over them.

Then commanded Belshazzar, and they clothed Daniel with purple, and put a chain of gold about his neck, and made proclamation concerning him, that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom.

Above the expanse that was over their heads was the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone; and on the likeness of the throne was a likeness as the appearance of a man on it above.

In that day, sing to her, “A pleasant vineyard!

For the waters of Nimrim will be desolate; for the grass has withered away, the tender grass fails, there is no green thing.

Let darkness and the shadow of death claim it for their own. Let a cloud dwell on it. Let all that makes black the day terrify it.

He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies. To him who overcomes, to him I will give of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name written, which no one knows but he who receives it.

This is the message which we have heard from him and announce to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

A certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, one who worshiped God, heard us; whose heart the Lord opened to listen to the things which were spoken by Paul.

The king cried aloud to bring in the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. The king spoke and said to the wise men of Babylon, Whoever shall read this writing, and show me its interpretation, shall be clothed with purple, and have a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.

Of fine linen with embroidered work from Egypt was your sail, that it might be to you for a banner; blue and purple from the islands of Elishah was your awning.

rams’ skins dyed red, sea cow hides, acacia wood,

“You shall make a breastplate of judgment, the work of the skillful workman; like the work of the ephod you shall make it; of gold, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, you shall make it.

You shall make a covering for the tent of rams’ skins dyed red, and a covering of sea cow hides above.

rams’ skins dyed red, sea cow hides, acacia wood,

I counsel you to buy from me gold refined by fire, that you may become rich; and white garments, that you may clothe yourself, and that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; and eye salve to anoint your eyes, that you may see.

His clothing became glistening, exceedingly white, like snow, such as no launderer on earth can whiten them.

But he answered them, “When it is evening, you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.’

The armies which are in heaven followed him on white horses, clothed in white, pure, fine linen.

One of the elders answered, saying to me, “These who are arrayed in white robes, who are they, and from where did they come?” — read the full passage →