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Book of Revelation

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New Testament

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Apocalypse

Revelation 5

Revelation 5 is the fifth chapter of the Book of Revelation or the Apocalypse of John in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. The book is traditionally attributed to John the Apostle.

Contents

Text

  • The original text is written in Koine Greek.
  • Some of the oldest manuscripts containing this chapter are:
  • Papyrus 115 (ca. AD 275; extant: verses 8-9)
  • Codex Sinaiticus (AD 330-360)
  • Codex Alexandrinus (ca. AD 400-440)
  • This chapter is divided into 14 verses.

    • Structure

    This chapter can be grouped (with cross references to other parts of the Bible):

  • Revelation 5:1-7 = The Lamb Takes the Scroll
  • Revelation 5:8-14 = Worthy Is the Lamb

    • Verse 5

    New King James Version

    But one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep. Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has prevailed to open the scroll and to loose its seven seals.”

    Cross reference: Isaiah 11:10

    Verse 11

    New King James Version

    Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne, the living creatures, and the elders; and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands,

    Verse 12

    New King James Version

    saying with a loud voice:“Worthy is the Lamb who was slainTo receive power and riches and wisdom,And strength and honor and glory and blessing!”

    Verse 13

    New King James Version

    And every creature which is in heaven and on the earth and under the earth and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, I heard saying:“Blessing and honor and glory and powerBe to Him who sits on the throne,And to the Lamb, forever and ever!”

    Verse 14

    New King James Version

    Then the four living creatures said, “Amen!” And the twenty-four elders fell down and worshiped Him who lives forever and ever.

    References

    Revelation 5 Wikipedia
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