The Color White

And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.

Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.

Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

Let thy garments be always white; and let thy head lack no ointment.

And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean.

And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.

I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire.

And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.

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;

And I looked, and behold a white cloud, and upon the cloud one sat like unto the Son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle.

And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.

He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it.

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

And his raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can white them.

And Jacob took him rods of green poplar, and of the hazel and chesnut tree; and pilled white strakes in them, and made the white appear which was in the rods.

Her Nazarites were purer than snow, they were whiter than milk, they were more ruddy in body than rubies, their polishing was of sapphire:

And some of them of understanding shall fall, to try them, and to purge, and to make them white, even to the time of the end: because it is yet for a time appointed.

And seeth two angels in white sitting, the one at the head, and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain.

And the house of Israel called the name thereof Manna: and it was like coriander seed, white; and the taste of it was like wafers made with honey.

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

And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.

I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.

Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy. — read the full passage →

And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;

And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment was white and glistering.

And Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a garment of fine linen and purple: and the city of Shushan rejoiced and was glad.

When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was good, he said unto Joseph, I also was in my dream, and, behold, I had three white baskets on my head:

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

My beloved is white and ruddy, the chiefest among ten thousand.

And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted.

Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand.

For the hurt of the daughter of my people am I hurt; I am black; astonishment hath taken hold on me.

My skin is black upon me, and my bones are burned with heat.

Speak, ye that ride on white asses, ye that sit in judgment, and walk by the way.

And round about the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold.

His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow:

The shield of his mighty men is made red, the valiant men are in scarlet: the chariots shall be with flaming torches in the day of his preparation, and the fir trees shall be terribly shaken.

Wherefore art thou red in thine apparel, and thy garments like him that treadeth in the winefat?

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

Behold, when we come into the land, thou shalt bind this line of scarlet thread in the window which thou didst let us down by: and thou shalt bring thy father, and thy mother, and thy brethren, and all thy father’s household, home unto thee.

And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they? — read the full passage →

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

The black horses which are therein go forth into the north country; and the white go forth after them; and the grisled go forth toward the south country.

And in the third chariot white horses; and in the fourth chariot grisled and bay horses.

And above the firmament that was over their heads was the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone: and upon the likeness of the throne was the likeness as the appearance of a man above upon it.

The leprosy therefore of Naaman shall cleave unto thee, and unto thy seed for ever. And he went out from his presence a leper as white as snow.

And they rose up early in the morning, and the sun shone upon the water, and the Moabites saw the water on the other side as red as blood:

And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment; and they called his name Esau.

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.

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

He hath laid my vine waste, and barked my fig tree: he hath made it clean bare, and cast it away; the branches thereof are made white.

But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever.

And the weight of the golden earrings that he requested was a thousand and seven hundred shekels of gold; beside ornaments, and collars, and purple raiment that was on the kings of Midian, and beside the chains that were about their camels’ necks.

And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand.

Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest.

And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe.

Judah mourneth, and the gates thereof languish; they are black unto the ground; and the cry of Jerusalem is gone up.

For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.

He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red. — read the full passage →

Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.

Our skin was black like an oven because of the terrible famine.

Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his colour in the cup, when it moveth itself aright.

The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.

He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes.

And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads.

And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they?

He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.

And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,

Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.

Where were white, green, and blue, hangings, fastened with cords of fine linen and purple to silver rings and pillars of marble: the beds were of gold and silver, upon a pavement of red, and blue, and white, and black, marble.

The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.

Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

Can that which is unsavoury be eaten without salt? or is there any taste in the white of an egg?

And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God.

And saying, Alas, alas, that great city, that was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold, and precious stones, and pearls!

And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication:

And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood;

And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul.

And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and they put on him a purple robe,

There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:

I saw by night, and behold a man riding upon a red horse, and he stood among the myrtle trees that were in the bottom; and behind him were there red horses, speckled, and white.

And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.

So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.

And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ. — read the full passage →

And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple from him, and put his own clothes on him, and led him out to crucify him.

And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his head,

The merchandise of gold, and silver, and precious stones, and of pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet, and all thyine wood, and all manner vessels of ivory, and all manner vessels of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble,

And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth.

The first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth: and the third part of trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up.

And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals. — read the full passage →

And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks; — read the full passage →

As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:

Then said Paul unto him, God shall smite thee, thou whited wall: for sittest thou to judge me after the law, and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law?

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?

For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.

Therefore night shall be unto you, that ye shall not have a vision; and it shall be dark unto you, that ye shall not divine; and the sun shall go down over the prophets, and the day shall be dark over them.

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

The king cried aloud to bring in the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. And the king spake, and said to the wise men of Babylon, Whosoever shall read this writing, and shew me the interpretation thereof, shall be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.