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Revelation Chapter 5

Revelation
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Revelation

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In this chapter the angel calls out to the four living creatures and the thousand years of judgment, and the book of the seven seals is opened. The scene depicts the glory of God’s throne, the sound of a trumpet, and the seven angels with the seven bowls, showing God’s sovereign judgment and the power of His kingdom.

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(1) 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.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Revelation 4:3Revelation 10:2Revelation 10:8Revelation 10:9Revelation 10:10Revelation 10:11Isaiah 34:16Ezekiel 2:9Ezekiel 2:10Revelation 6:1Isaiah 8:16Isaiah 29:11

Related verses (shared words)

I Chronicles 29:29Revelation 22:19II Kings 22:13II Chronicles 20:34II Chronicles 34:21Ezra 4:15

(2) And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?
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Psalms 103:20Revelation 5:5Isaiah 29:11Isaiah 29:12Isaiah 41:22Isaiah 41:23

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Revelation 5:5Revelation 5:9Revelation 5:4Revelation 10:8I Chronicles 29:29Revelation 22:19

(3) And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon.
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Revelation 5:13Isaiah 40:13Isaiah 40:14Isaiah 41:28Romans 11:34

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Revelation 5:4I Chronicles 29:29Revelation 22:19

(4) And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon.
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Revelation 4:1Daniel 12:8Daniel 12:9

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Revelation 5:3Revelation 5:2Revelation 5:9II Kings 22:8I Chronicles 29:29Revelation 22:19

(5) And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.
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Revelation 4:4Revelation 4:10Revelation 7:13Jeremiah 31:16Luke 7:13Luke 8:52Luke 23:28John 20:13Genesis 49:9Genesis 49:10Numbers 24:9Hebrews 7:14

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Revelation 5:2Joshua 21:6I Chronicles 6:62Revelation 7:5Revelation 5:9I Chronicles 29:29

(6) And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth.
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Revelation 4:4Revelation 4:5Revelation 4:6Revelation 5:9Revelation 5:12Revelation 6:16Revelation 7:9Revelation 7:10Revelation 7:11Revelation 7:12Revelation 7:13Revelation 7:14

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Revelation 5:8Revelation 4:6Revelation 7:11Revelation 14:3Revelation 19:4Ezekiel 48:16

(7) And he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne.
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Revelation 5:1Revelation 4:2Revelation 4:3

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I Chronicles 29:29Revelation 5:1Revelation 22:19I Kings 2:19II Chronicles 18:9Revelation 4:2

(8) And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints.
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Revelation 5:14Revelation 4:4Revelation 4:8Revelation 4:10Revelation 7:10Revelation 7:11Revelation 7:12Revelation 19:4John 5:23Romans 14:10Romans 14:11Romans 14:12

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Ezekiel 48:16Revelation 5:14Revelation 19:4Revelation 4:4Exodus 25:26Exodus 37:13

(9) And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;
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Revelation 7:10Revelation 7:11Revelation 7:12Revelation 14:3Psalms 33:3Psalms 40:3Psalms 96:1Psalms 98:1Psalms 144:9Psalms 149:1Isaiah 42:10Revelation 5:2

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Revelation 5:2Jeremiah 5:15Revelation 14:3Ezekiel 16:5Revelation 5:4Revelation 5:5

(10) And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.
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Revelation 1:6Revelation 20:6Revelation 22:5Exodus 19:6I Peter 2:5I Peter 2:6I Peter 2:7I Peter 2:8I Peter 2:9Daniel 7:18Daniel 7:27

(11) And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands;
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Revelation 7:11I Kings 22:19II Kings 6:16II Kings 6:17II Kings 6:18Psalms 103:20Psalms 148:2Revelation 4:4Revelation 4:6Revelation 4:9Revelation 4:10Revelation 19:6

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Daniel 7:10Deuteronomy 33:17I Samuel 18:7I Samuel 18:8I Samuel 21:11I Samuel 29:5

(12) Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.
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Revelation 5:9Zechariah 13:7Revelation 4:11Revelation 7:12Revelation 19:1Matthew 28:18John 3:35John 3:36John 17:2II Corinthians 8:9Philippians 2:9Philippians 2:10

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Revelation 4:11I Chronicles 29:12Revelation 5:13Revelation 7:12John 5:44Ecclesiastes 9:16

(13) 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, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.
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Revelation 5:3Revelation 7:9Revelation 7:10Psalms 96:11Psalms 96:12Psalms 96:13Psalms 148:2Psalms 148:3Psalms 148:4Psalms 148:5Psalms 148:6Psalms 148:7

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Revelation 5:12Revelation 7:12Revelation 6:16Revelation 7:10Revelation 4:6Revelation 7:15

(14) And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four and twenty elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever.
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Revelation 19:4Revelation 4:9Revelation 4:10Revelation 4:11

Related verses (shared words)

Revelation 19:4Ezekiel 48:16Revelation 5:8Revelation 4:4Exodus 25:26Exodus 37:13

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