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Revelation 5
A sealed scroll lies in the hand of the One on the throne, and an angel asks who is worthy to open it. No one in heaven, earth, or under the earth qualifies, and John weeps — until an elder points to the Lion of Judah, the Root of David, who has overcome. Then the surprise: John turns to see not a lion but a Lamb 'as though it had been slain.' Watch the reversal — the conqueror announced as a lion appears as a slaughtered lamb, and that is precisely why he can take the scroll.
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I saw, in the right hand of him who sat on the throne, a book written inside and outside, sealed shut with seven seals.
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I saw a mighty angel proclaiming with a loud voice, “Who is worthy to open the book, and to break its seals?”
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No one in heaven above, or on the earth, or under the earth, was able to open the book or to look in it.
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Then I wept much, because no one was found worthy to open the book or to look in it.
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One 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.”
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I 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.
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Then he came, and he took it out of the right hand of him who sat on the throne.
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Now 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.
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They 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,
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and made us kings and priests to our God; and we will reign on the earth.”
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I 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,
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saying with a loud voice, “Worthy is the Lamb who has been killed to receive the power, wealth, wisdom, strength, honor, glory, and blessing!”
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I 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 honor, the glory, and the dominion, forever and ever! Amen!”
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The four living creatures said, “Amen!” Then the elders fell down and worshiped.
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Y VI en la mano derecha del que estaba sentado sobre el trono un libro escrito de dentro y de fuera, sellado con siete sellos.
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Y vi un fuerte ángel predicando en alta voz: ¿Quién es digno de abrir el libro, y de desatar sus sellos?
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Y ninguno podía, ni en el cielo, ni en la tierra, ni debajo de la tierra, abrir el libro, ni mirarlo.
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Y yo lloraba mucho, porque no había sido hallado ninguno digno de abrir el libro, ni de leerlo, ni de mirarlo.
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Y uno de los ancianos me dice: No llores: he aquí el león de la tribu de Judá, la raíz de David, que ha vencido para abrir el libro, y desatar sus siete sellos.
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Y miré; y he aquí en medio del trono y de los cuatro animales, y en medio de los ancianos, estaba un Cordero como inmolado, que tenía siete cuernos, y siete ojos, que son los siete Espíritus de Dios enviados en toda la tierra.
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Y él vino, y tomó el libro de la mano derecha de aquel que estaba sentado en el trono.
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Y cuando hubo tomado el libro, los cuatro animales y los veinticuatro ancianos se postraron delante del Cordero, teniendo cada uno arpas, y copas de oro llenas de perfumes, que son las oraciones de los santos:
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Y cantaban un nuevo cántico, diciendo: Digno eres de tomar el libro, y de abrir sus sellos; porque tú fuiste inmolado, y nos has redimido para Dios con tu sangre, de todo linaje y lengua y pueblo y nación;
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Y nos has hecho para nuestro Dios reyes y sacerdotes, y reinaremos sobre la tierra.
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Y miré, y oí voz de muchos ángeles alrededor del trono, y de los animales, y de los ancianos; y la multitud de ellos era millones de millones,
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Que decían en alta voz: El Cordero que fué inmolado es digno de tomar el poder y riquezas y sabiduría, y fortaleza y honra y gloria y alabanza.
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Y oí á toda criatura que está en el cielo, y sobre la tierra, y debajo de la tierra, y que está en el mar, y todas las cosas que en ellos están, diciendo: Al que está sentado en el trono, y al Cordero, sea la bendición, y la honra, y la gloria, y el poder, para siempre jamás.
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Y los cuatro animales decían: Amén. Y los veinticuatro ancianos cayeron sobre sus rostros, y adoraron al que vive para siempre jamás.
Worship widening in three rings
Once the Lamb takes the scroll, praise expands outward. First the four creatures and twenty-four elders sing a 'new song' grounded in his blood, bought from every tribe and nation (v.9). Then myriads of angels join — thousands of thousands. Finally every created thing in heaven, earth, under the earth and sea speaks (v.13). The chapter answers chapter 4: creation worshiped the Creator, and now all creation worships the Lamb on the same throne.
Context layers
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- PrayerWhat prayer means in the Bible, how it includes more than asking for things, and where Scripture teaches it most clearly.
- WisdomWhat wisdom means in the Bible, how it differs from cleverness, and where to begin reading it well.
- WorshipWhat worship means in the Bible, how it goes beyond music, and where Scripture shows its full shape most clearly.
- Psalms 62:8Key passage connected to Prayer.
- Matthew 6:5-13Key passage connected to Prayer.
- Philippians 4:6-7Key passage connected to Prayer.
- Proverbs 1:7Key passage connected to Wisdom.
- James 1:5Key passage connected to Wisdom.
- Ecclesiastes 12:13Key passage connected to Wisdom.
- Psalms 95:1-7Key passage connected to Worship.
- John 4:23-24Key passage connected to Worship.
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