Rev 5 | HCSB | STEP | Then 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 .

Revelation of John 5

The Lamb Takes the Scroll

1 Then I saw in the right hand of the One seated on the throne a scroll with writing on the inside and on the back, ^a sealed with seven seals. 2 I also saw a mighty angel proclaiming in a loud voice, “Who is worthy to open the scroll and break its seals?” 3 But no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll or even to look in it. 4 And 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.

5 Then one of the elders said to me, “Stop crying. Look! The Lion from the tribe of Judah, ^c the Root of David, ^d has been victorious ^e so that He may open the scroll and ^{▼▼Other mss add loose} its seven seals.” 6 Then I saw One like a slaughtered lamb 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 ^h sent into all the earth. 7 He 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

8 When He took the scroll, the four living creatures and the 24 elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp and gold bowls filled with incense, which are the prayers of the ^{▼▼saint(s)/sanctification/sanctify/sanctified: The work of the Holy Spirit that separates believers in Jesus from the world; at the time of saving faith in Jesus, the believer is made a saint; therefore, all believers are saints. The believer participates with the Spirit in a process of transformation that continues until glorification. The goal of sanctification is progressive conformity to the image of Jesus Christ.}saints. 9 And they sang a new song: ^k

You are worthy to take the scroll
and to open its seals,
because You were slaughtered,
and You ^{▼▼redemption/redeemed: The deliverance from bondage by a payment or ransom (Mk 10:45; 1Pe 1:18-19)}redeemed ^{▼▼Or purchased} people ^{▼▼Other mss read us}
for God by Your blood
from every tribe and language
and people and nation. ^o
10 You made them a kingdom ^{▼▼Other mss read them kings}
and priests to our God, ^q
and they will reign on the earth.

11 Then 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. 12 They 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!

13 I heard every creature in heaven, on earth, under the earth, on the sea, and everything in them say:

Blessing and honor and glory and dominion
to the One seated on the throne,
and to the Lamb, forever and ever!

14 The four living creatures said, “ ^{▼▼Amen: The transliteration of a Hebrew word signifying that something is certain, valid, truthful, or faithful; it is often used at the end of biblical songs, hymns, and prayers.}Amen,” and the elders fell down and worshiped.