Revelation 5
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1Then I saw a scroll in the right hand of the One sitting on the throne. The scroll had writing on both sides and was kept closed with seven seals. 2And I saw a powerful angel calling in a loud voice, “Who is worthy to break the seals and open the scroll?” 3But there was no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth who could open the scroll or look inside it. 4I cried bitterly because there was no one who was worthy to open the scroll or look inside. 5But one of the elders said to me, “Do not cry! The Lion from the tribe of Judah, David’s descendant, has won the victory so that he is able to open the scroll and its seven seals.”
6Then I saw a Lamb standing in the center of the throne and in the middle of the four living creatures and the elders. The Lamb looked as if he had been killed. He had seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God that were sent into all the world. 7The Lamb came and took the scroll from the right hand of the One sitting on the throne. 8When he took the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders bowed down before the Lamb. Each one of them had a harp and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of God’s holy people. 9And they all sang a new song to the Lamb:
“You are worthy to take the scroll
and to open its seals,
because you were killed,
and with the blood of your death you bought people for God
from every tribe, language, people, and nation.
10You made them to be a kingdom of priests for our God,
and they will rule on the earth.”
11Then I looked, and I heard the voices of many angels around the throne, and the four living creatures, and the elders. There were thousands and thousands of angels, 12saying in a loud voice:
“The Lamb who was killed is worthy
to receive power, wealth, wisdom, and strength,
honor, glory, and praise!”
13Then I heard all creatures in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea saying:
“To the One who sits on the throne
and to the Lamb
be praise and honor and glory and power
forever and ever.”
14The four living creatures said, “Amen,” and the elders bowed down and worshiped.
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Revelation 5
5
The Lamb Takes the Scroll
1Then I saw in the right hand of the One seated on the throne a scroll with writing on the inside and on the back, sealed with seven seals. # Is 29:11; Ezk 2:9-10; Dn 12:4 2I also saw a mighty angel # Rv 10:1 proclaiming in a loud voice, “Who is worthy to open the scroll and break its seals? ” 3But no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll or even to look in it. 4And I cried and cried because no one was found worthy to open # Other mss add and read the scroll or even to look in it.
5Then one of the elders said to me, “Stop crying. Look! The Lion from the tribe of Judah, # Gn 49:9 the Root of David, # Is 11:1,10; Rm 15:12; Rv 22:16 has been victorious # Jn 16:33 so that He may open the scroll and # Other mss add loose its seven seals.” 6Then I saw One like a slaughtered lamb # Rv 5:12; 13:8 standing between # Or standing in the middle of the throne and the four living creatures and among the elders. He had seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God # Rv 1:4 sent into all the earth. 7He came and took the scroll # Other mss include the scroll out of the right hand of the One seated on the throne.
The Lamb Is Worthy
8When He took the scroll, the four living creatures and the 24 elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp # Ps 33:2; 71:22; 150:3; Dn 3:5 and gold bowls # Rv 15:17 filled with incense, # Ps 141:2; Lk 1:10; Rv 8:3-4 which are the prayers of the saints. 9And they sang a new song: # Ps 40:3; 96:1; 98:1; 144:9; 149:1; Is 42:10; Rv 14:3
You are worthy to take the scroll
and to open its seals,
because You were slaughtered,
and You redeemed # Or purchased people # Other mss read us
for God by Your blood
from every tribe and language
and people and nation. # Ex 19:5; Rv 7:9; 11:9; 14:6
10You made them a kingdom # Other mss read them kings
and priests to our God, # Ex 19:6; Rv 1:5-6
and they will reign on the earth.
11Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels around the throne, and also of the living creatures and of the elders. Their number was countless thousands, plus thousands of thousands. # Dn 7:10; Heb 12:22 12They said with a loud voice:
The Lamb who was slaughtered is worthy
to receive power and riches
and wisdom and strength
and honor and glory and blessing!
13I heard every creature in heaven, on earth, under the earth, # Php 2:10 on the sea, and everything in them say: # Ps 69:34; 96:11; 145:21; Rv 12:12
Blessing and honor and glory and dominion
to the One seated on the throne,
and to the Lamb, forever and ever!
14The four living creatures said, “Amen,” and the elders fell down and worshiped.
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