Revelation 5:13

Revelation 5:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all that is in them, saying: “To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power, for ever and ever!”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, saying, "To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be blessing and honor and glory and might forever and ever!"
• New King James Version (NKJV)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, I heard saying: “Blessing and honor and glory and power Be to Him who sits on the throne, And to the Lamb, forever and ever!”

Context of Revelation 5:13

11Then I looked, and I heard the voices of many angels encircling the throne, and the living creatures and the elders. And their number was myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands. 12In a loud voice they were saying: “Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing!” And I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, saying: “To Him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power forever and ever!” 14And the four living creatures said, “Amen,” and the elders fell down and worshiped.

Revelation 5:13 word by word

καὶ πᾶν κτίσμα ὃ ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ καὶ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς καὶ ὑποκάτω τῆς γῆς καὶ ἐπὶ τῆς θαλάσσης καὶ τὰ ἐν αὐτοῖς πάντα ἤκουσα λέγοντας· τῷ καθημένῳ ἐπὶ τῷ θρόνῳ καὶ τῷ ἀρνίῳ ἡ εὐλογία καὶ ἡ τιμὴ καὶ ἡ δόξα καὶ τὸ κράτος εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνωνRead the interlinear

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• I heardἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
• everyπᾶςpas · allG3956
• creatureκτίσμαktisma · creatureG2938
• ·ὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• heavenοὐρανόςouranos · heavenG3772
• onἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• earthγῆgē · earth: planetG1093
• underὑποκάτωhupokatō · underG5270
• seaθάλασσαthalassa · seaG2281
• ·εἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• sitsκάθημαιkathēmai · to sitG2521
• throneθρόνοςthronos · throneG2362
• Lambἀρνίονarnion · lambG721
• praiseεὐλογίαeulogia · praiseG2129
• honorτιμήtimē · honorG5092
• gloryδόξαdoxa · gloryG1391
• powerκράτοςkratos · powerG2904
• foreverεἰςeis · towardG1519
• foreverαἰώνaiōn · an age: eternityG165

Cross-references for Revelation 5:13

• Revelation 5:3But no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll or look inside it.
• Revelation 7:9After this I looked and saw a multitude too large to count, from every nation and tribe and people and tongue, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and holding palm branches in their hands.
• Psalms 96:11Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice; let the sea resound, and all that fills it.
• Psalms 148:2Praise Him, all His angels; praise Him, all His heavenly hosts.
• Luke 2:14“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom His favor rests!”
• Philippians 2:10that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
• Colossians 1:23if indeed you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope of the gospel you heard, which has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.
• Isaiah 24:14They raise their voices, they shout for joy; from the west they proclaim the majesty of the LORD.
• Isaiah 42:10Sing to the LORD a new song— His praise from the ends of the earth— you who go down to the sea, and all that is in it, you islands, and all who dwell in them.
• Revelation 5:12In a loud voice they were saying: “Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing!”
• Revelation 1:6who has made us to be a kingdom, priests to His God and Father—to Him be the glory and power forever and ever! Amen.
• 1 Chronicles 29:11Yours, O LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the splendor and the majesty, for everything in heaven and on earth belongs to You. Yours, O LORD, is the kingdom, and You are exalted as head over all.
• Psalms 72:18Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds.
• Matthew 6:13And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’
• Romans 9:5Theirs are the patriarchs, and from them proceeds the human descent of Christ, who is God over all, forever worthy of praise! Amen.
• Romans 11:36For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever! Amen.

Commentaries on Revelation 5:13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13Every creature - All parts of the creation, animate and inanimate, are represented here, by that figure of speech called prosopopaeia or personification, as giving praise to the Lord Jesus, because by him all things were created. We find the whole creation gives precisely the same praise, and in the same terms, to Jesus Christ, who is undoubtedly meant here by the Lamb just slain as they give to God who sits upon the throne. Now if Jesus Christ were not…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13And every creature which is in heaven - The meaning of this verse is, that all created things seemed to unite in rendering honor to Him who sat on the throne, and to the Lamb. in the previous verse a certain number - a vast host - of angels are designated as rendering praise as they stood round the area occupied by the throne, the elders, and the living creatures; here it is added that all who were in heaven united in this ascription of praise. And on the…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-14Verses 8-14 It is matter of joy to all the world, to see that God deals with men in grace and mercy through the Redeemer. He governs the world, not merely as a Creator, but as our Saviour. The harps were instruments of praise; the vials were full of odours, or incense, which signify the prayers of the saints: prayer and praise should always go together. Christ has redeemed his people from the bondage of sin, guilt, and Satan. He has not only purchased…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13The second antiphonal response echoes from every creature, including those under the earth (the place of the dead) and in the sea (often linked with evil). This may suggest that even those rebelling against God must respond (Isaiah 45:23–25; Romans 14:11; Philippians 2:10–11).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. The universal chorus of creation, including the outermost circles as well as the inner (of saints and angels), winds up the doxology. The full accomplishment of this is to be when Christ takes His great power and reigns visibly. every creature--"all His works in all places of His dominion" (Psa 103:22). under the earth--the departed spirits in Hades. such as are--So B and Vulgate. But A omits this. in the sea--Greek, "upon the sea": the sea animals…Read the comment

Topics related to Revelation 5:13

• Angel (a Spirit)
• Animals
• Church
• Glorifying God
• Jesus Continued
• Power
• Praise
• Shouting

In the dictionaries

• the sea, the Great Sea, the western sea
• Behold
• Creature
• Loose
• Receive
• Adoration
• Amen
• Ascension
• Bible, the
• Doxology

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