<p>14:5 <em>And in their mouth was found no lie. They are without blemish</em>- The very language used about the Lord Jesus in 1 Pet. 2:22. His personality and character, down to His way of speaking, are imputed to us. Only by imputed righteousness can it be said that a person has no guile (Ps. 32:2). Guile / deceit / dishonesty is seen as the epitome of sin, and to be without guile is the height of righteousness. To be honest about who we are, not seeking to impress, being straightforward, who we are matching what we say- this, rather than dramatic works, is the height of righteousness. &quot;Found&quot; implies a process of searching- at the judgment? &quot;Blessed is the man... in whose spirit is no guile&quot; (Ps. 32:2) is picked up in Rev. 14:5: &quot;In their mouth was found no guile: for they are without fault before the throne of God&quot;. The picture of forgiven David in Ps. 32 is what we will each be like after acceptance &quot;before the throne of God&quot;. Yet David's experience can also be ours here and now; in those moments of true contrition, we surely are experiencing salvation in prospect.</p><p>The reference is to Zeph. 3:13 concerning the repentant remnant of Israel. 'Guile' is an allusion to Jacob- this is the true Israel purged of Jacob's negative side. This confirms my suggestion that primarily the 144,000 refer to a group of Jewish Christians redeemed from the earth / land of Israel as a result of their righteous response to the tribulation which comes upon them and their land. It is of course the Lord Jesus who has no guile in His mouth (Is. 53:9)- they are counted as &quot;in Christ&quot; because by faith and baptism they have become in Him, as a result of the Elijah ministry of the last days. We should be beginning that work now. </p><p>&quot;Without blemish&quot; is the language of spotless sacrifice in the LXX (Ex. 29;1; Lev. 1:3; 4:3; 5:15; Ez. 43:22,23). As in Col. 1:22 and Jude 24, the faithful are presented faultless before God's throne- only by the Lord's righteousness being counted to them.</p>