American Standard Version
Revelation 5:1
1And 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.
Revelation 5:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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 International Version (NIV)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.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Then I saw in the right hand of him who was seated on the throne a scroll written within and on the back, sealed with seven seals.
- New King James Version (NKJV)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.
Context of Revelation 5:1
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. 2And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a great voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof? 3And no one in the heaven, or on the earth, or under the earth, was able to open the book, or to look thereon.
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Καὶ εἶδον ἐπὶ τὴν δεξιὰν τοῦ καθημένου ἐπὶ τοῦ θρόνου βιβλίον γεγραμμένον ἔσωθεν καὶ ὄπισθεν, κατεσφραγισμένον σφραγῖσιν ἑπτά.¶Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Revelation 5:1
- Revelation 4:3and he that sat was to look upon like a jasper stone and a sardius: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, like an emerald to look upon.
- Revelation 10:2and he had in his hand a little book open: and he set his right foot upon the sea, and his left upon the earth;
- Isaiah 34:16Seek ye out of the book of Jehovah, and read: no one of these shall be missing, none shall want her mate; for my mouth, it hath commanded, and his Spirit, it hath gathered them.
- Ezekiel 2:9And when I looked, behold, a hand was put forth unto me; and, lo, a roll of a book was therein;
- Revelation 6:1And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures saying as with a voice of thunder, Come.
- Isaiah 8:16Bind thou up the testimony, seal the law among my disciples.
- Isaiah 29:11And all vision is become unto you as the words of a book that is sealed, which men deliver to one that is learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee; and he saith, I cannot, for it is sealed:
- Daniel 8:26And the vision of the evenings and mornings which hath been told is true: but shut thou up the vision; for it belongeth to many days to come.
- Daniel 12:4But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.
Commentaries on Revelation 5:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1A book written within and on the back side - That is, the book was full of solemn contents within, but it was sealed; and on the back side was a superscription indicating its contents. It was a labelled book, or one written on each side of the skin, which was not usual. Sealed with seven seals - As seven is a number of perfection, it may mean that the book was so sealed that the seals could neither be counterfeited nor broken; i.e., the matter of the book…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne - Of God, Revelation 4:3-4. His form is not described there, nor is there any intimation of it here except the mention of his.” right hand.” The book or roll seems to have been so held in his hand that John could see its shape, and see distinctly how it was written and sealed. A book - ́ biblionThis word is properly a diminutive of the word commonly rendered “book” ( ́ biblos), and would strictly…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1A book sealed with seven seals, which could be opened by none but Christ, who took the book to open it. (1-7) Upon which all honour is ascribed to him, as worthy to open it. (8-14) Verses 1-7 The apostle saw in the hand of Him that sat upon the throne, a roll of parchments in the form usual in those times, and sealed with seven seals. This represented the secret purposes of God about to be revealed. The designs and methods of Divine Providence, toward the…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1The scroll, like a dramatic script, describes God's plan for the world (Psalm 139:16). The right hand represents God's gracious authority and power (see Revelation 1:17, 20). The writing on both sides of the scroll shows that God's plans for history are full and complete. sealed with seven seals: God has placed his purposes for history in something that cannot be opened by human effort (Isaiah 29:11–12; Daniel 8:26). His purposes will be fulfilled only…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-141. in, &c.--Greek, "(lying) upon the right hand." His right hand was open and on it lay the book. On God's part there was no withholding of His future purposes as contained in the book: the only obstacle to unsealing it is stated in Re 5:3 [Alford]. book--rather, as accords with the ancient form of books, and with the writing on the backside, "a roll." The writing on the back implies fulness and completeness, so that nothing more needs to be added (Re…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Revelation 5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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