Revelation 5:12

Revelation 5:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)In a loud voice they were saying: “Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise!”
• English Standard Version (ESV)saying with a loud voice, "Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing!"
• New King James Version (NKJV)saying with a loud voice: “Worthy is the Lamb who was slain To receive power and riches and wisdom, And strength and honor and glory and blessing!”

Context of Revelation 5:12

10You made them a kingdom and priests to our God, and they will reign on the earth. 11Then 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. They said with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb who was slaughtered to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing! 13I heard every creature in heaven, on earth, under the earth, on the sea, and everything in them say, Blessing and honor and glory and power be to the one seated on the throne, and to the Lamb, forever and ever! 14The four living creatures said, “Amen,” and the elders fell down and worshiped.

Revelation 5:12 word by word

λέγοντες φωνῇ μεγάλῃ· ἄξιόν ἐστιν τὸ ἀρνίον τὸ ἐσφαγμένον λαβεῖν τὴν δύναμιν καὶ πλοῦτον καὶ σοφίαν καὶ ἰσχὺν καὶ τιμὴν καὶ δόξαν καὶ εὐλογίαν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• with a loudμέγαςmegas · greatG3173
• voiceφωνήphōnē · voice/sound: voiceG5456
• Worthyἄξιοςaxios · worthyG514
• isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• the Lambὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the Lambἀρνίονarnion · lambG721
• that was slainσφάζωsphazō · to slaughterG4969
• to receiveλαμβάνωlambanō · to takeG2983
• powerδύναμιςdunamis · powerG1411
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• richesπλοῦτοςploutos · richesG4149
• wisdomσοφίαsophia · wisdomG4678
• strengthἰσχύςischus · strengthG2479
• honourτιμήtimē · honorG5092
• gloryδόξαdoxa · gloryG1391
• blessingεὐλογίαeulogia · praiseG2129

Cross-references for Revelation 5:12

• Revelation 5:9And they sang a new song: You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because you were slaughtered, and you purchased people for God by your blood from every tribe and language and people and nation.
• Zechariah 13:7Sword, awake against my shepherd, against the man who is my associate — this is the declaration of the Lord of Armies. Strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered; I will turn my hand against the little ones.
• Revelation 4:11Our Lord and God, you are worthy to receive glory and honor and power, because you have created all things, and by your will they exist and were created.
• Revelation 7:12saying, Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power and strength be to our God forever and ever. Amen.
• Revelation 19:1After this I heard something like the loud voice of a vast multitude in heaven, saying, Hallelujah! Salvation, glory, and power belong to our God,
• Matthew 28:18Jesus came near and said to them, “All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth.
• John 3:35The Father loves the Son and has given all things into his hands.
• John 17:2since you gave him authority over all people, so that he may give eternal life to everyone you have given him.
• 2 Corinthians 8:9For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ: Though he was rich, for your sake he became poor, so that by his poverty you might become rich.
• Philippians 2:9For this reason God highly exalted him and gave him the name that is above every name,
• 1 Timothy 1:17Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.

Commentaries on Revelation 5:12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12To receive power - That is, Jesus Christ is worthy to take, , to have ascribed to him, power - omnipotence; riches - beneficence; wisdom - omniscience; strength - power in prevalent exercise; honor - the highest reputation for what he has done; glory - the praise due to such actions; and blessing - the thankful acknowledgments of the whole creation. Here are seven different species of praise; and this is exactly agreeable to the rabbinical forms, which…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain - See the notes on Revelation 5:2, Revelation 5:9. The idea here is, that the fact that he was slain, or was made a sacrifice for sin, was the ground or reason for what is here ascribed to him. Compare the notes on Revelation 5:5. To receive power - Power or authority to rule over all things. Compare notes on Matthew 28:18. The meaning here is, that he was worthy that these things should be…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. 12This doxology (a short statement of praise) gives Jesus divine honors, which are usually only for God (see Revelation 4:11; 5:13; 7:12).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. to receive power--Greek, "the power." The remaining six (the whole being seven, the number for perfection and completeness) are all, as well as "power," ranged under the one Greek article, to mark that they form one complete aggregate belonging to God and His co-equal, the Lamb. Compare Re 7:12, where each of all seven has the article. riches--both spiritual and earthly. blessing--ascribed praise: the will on the creature's part, though unaccompanied…Read the comment

Topics related to Revelation 5:12

• Angel (a Spirit)
• Animals
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• Jesus, the Christ
• Praise
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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