Revelation 5

Revelation 5

1I saw , in the right hand of him who sat on the throne , a book written inside and outside, sealed shut with seven seals .

2I saw a mighty angel proclaiming with a loud voice , “Who is worthy to open the book , and to break its seals ?”

3No one in heaven above , or on the earth , or under the earth , was able to open the book or to look in it .

4Then I wept much , because no one was found worthy to open the book or to look in it .

5One of the elders said to me , “Don’t weep . Behold , the Lion who is of the tribe of Judah , the Root of David , has overcome : he who opens the book and its seven seals .”

6I saw in the middle of the throne and of the four living creatures , and in the middle of the elders , a Lamb standing , as though it had been slain , having seven horns and seven eyes , which are the seven Spirits of God , sent out into all the earth .

7Then he came , and he took it out of the right hand of him who sat on the throne .

8Now when he had taken the book , the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each one having a harp , and golden bowls full of incense , which are the prayers of the saints.

9They sang a new song , saying ,

“You are worthy to take the book

and to open its seals ,

for you were killed,

and bought us for God with your blood

out of every tribe , language , people , and nation ,

10and made us kings and priests to our God ;

and we will reign on the earth .”

11I looked , and I heard something like a voice of many angels around the throne , the living creatures , and the elders . The number of them was ten thousands of ten thousands , and thousands of thousands ,

12saying with a loud voice , “Worthy is the Lamb who has been killed to receive the power , wealth , wisdom , strength , honour , glory , and blessing !”

13I heard every created thing which is in heaven , on the earth , under the earth , on the sea , and everything in them , saying , “To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be the blessing , the honour , the glory , and the dominion , forever and ever ! Amen!”[#5:13 TR omits “Amen!”]

14The four living creatures said , “Amen!” Then the elders fell down and worshipped .[#5:14 TR adds “twenty-four”; #5:14 TR adds “the one living forever and ever”]

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