Revelation 5:1 - Forerunner Commentary

Revelation 5:1

The Lamb Takes the Scroll

1 And I saw in the right hand of Him who sat on the throne ^aa scroll written inside and on the back, ^bsealed with seven seals.

2 Then I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, ^a“Who is worthy to open the scroll and to loose its seals?”

3 And no one in heaven or on the earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll, or to look at it.

4 So I wept much, because no one was found worthy to open¹ and read the scroll, or to look at it.

5 But one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep. Behold, ^athe Lion of the tribe of ^bJudah, ^cthe Root of David, has ^dprevailed to open the scroll ^eand to loose its seven seals.”

6 And I looked,¹ and behold, in the midst of the throne and of the four living creatures, and in the midst of the elders, stood ^aa Lamb as though it had been slain, having seven horns and ^bseven eyes, which are ^cthe seven Spirits of God sent out into all the earth.

7 Then He came and took the scroll out of the right hand ^aof Him who sat on the throne.

Worthy Is the Lamb

8 Now when He had taken the scroll, ^athe four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each having a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the ^bprayers of the saints.

9 And ^athey sang a new song, saying:
^b“You are worthy to take the scroll,
And to open its seals;
For You were slain,
And ^chave redeemed us to God ^dby Your blood
Out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation,

10 And have made¹ us ^akings and¹ ^bpriests to our God;
And we shall reign on the earth.”

11 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,

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

Verse Comparison: Revelation 5:1

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American Standard Version
And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the back, close sealed with seven seals.

Amplified® Bible
AND I saw lying on the open hand of Him Who was seated on the throne a scroll (book) written within and on the back, closed {and} sealed with seven seals;

Contemporary English Version
In the right hand of the one sitting on the throne I saw a scroll that had writing on the inside and on the outside. And it was sealed in seven places.

Darby English Version
And I saw on the right hand of him that sat upon the throne a book, written within and on the back, sealed with seven seals.

Good News Bible
I saw a scroll in the right hand of the one who sits on the throne; it was covered with writing on both sides and was sealed with seven seals.

International Standard Version
Then I saw in the right hand of the one who sits on the throne a scroll written on the inside and on the outside, sealed with seven seals.

King James Version
And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals.

New American Standard Bible
I saw in the right hand of Him who sat on the throne a book written inside and on the back, sealed up with seven seals.

New International Version
Then I saw in the right hand of him who sat on the throne a scroll with writing on both sides and sealed with seven seals.

New King James Version
And I saw in the right hand of Him who sat on the throne a scroll written inside and on the back, sealed with seven seals.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
I saw in the right hand of Him who sat on the throne a book written inside and on the back, sealed up with seven seals.

Young's Literal Translation
And I saw upon the right hand of Him who is sitting upon the throne a scroll, written within and on the back, sealed with seven seals;

New English Translation
Then¹ I saw in the right hand of the one who was seated on the throne a scroll written on the front and back² and sealed with seven seals.³

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