In the book of Revelation, the apostle John hears heavenly creatures applying this scripture as they praise the resurrected Jesus: “You were slaughtered and with your blood you bought persons for God out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation, and you made them to be a kingdom and priests to our God, and they are to rule as kings over the earth. ”
یوحنای رسول در کتاب مکاشفه ،‏ مخلوقات آسمانی را می‌شنود که این آیه را هنگام تمجید عیسای رستاخیزیافته به کار می‌برند :‏ « ذبح شدی و مردمان را برای خدا بخون خود از هر قبیله و زبان و قوم و امّت خریدی .‏