RevelationChapter 5
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1Then I saw a scroll in the right hand of the one sitting on the throne. It had writing on both sides. It was sealed with seven seals. 2And I saw a mighty angel calling out in a loud voice, "Who is worthy to break the seals and open the scroll?" 3But no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth could open the scroll or look inside it. 4I began to cry hard. No one was found who was worthy to open the scroll or look inside it. 5Then one of the elders said to me, "Do not cry! Look, the Lion of the tribe of Judah has won. He is the Root of David. He can open the scroll and its seven seals." 6Then I saw a Lamb that looked as if it had been killed. He was standing in the center of the throne. The four living creatures and the elders were all around him. The Lamb had seven horns and seven eyes. These are the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth. 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 fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp. They held gold bowls full of incense. The incense is the prayers of God's people. 9And they sang a new song:
"You are worthy to take the scroll
and open its seals.
For you were killed,
and by your blood you bought people for God.
They are from every tribe and language and people and nation. 10You have made them a kingdom and priests to serve our God.
And they will rule on the earth." 11Then I looked, and I heard the voices of many angels. They were all around the throne and the living creatures and the elders. There were ten thousand times ten thousand of them, and thousands of thousands. 12In a loud voice they were saying:
"Worthy is the Lamb who was killed!
He is worthy to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength
and honor and glory and blessing!" 13Then I heard every creature in heaven, on earth, under the earth, and in the sea. All that is in them were saying:
"To him 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 fell down and worshiped.