Revelation 5:14

Revelation 5:14 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four and twenty elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever.
• New International Version (NIV)The four living creatures said, “Amen,” and the elders fell down and worshiped.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the four living creatures said, "Amen!" and the elders fell down and worshiped.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then the four living creatures said, “Amen!” And the twenty-four elders fell down and worshiped Him who lives forever and ever.

Context of Revelation 5:14

12They all sang with loud voices: ‘The Lamb that people killed is completely good! He has all authority, and all things belong to him. He is wise and powerful. Everyone must agree that he is great! Everyone must praise him and worship him!’ 13Then I heard everything that is alive singing. That was everything in heaven and everything on the earth, and everything under the earth and everything in the sea. They were singing: ‘We praise the one who sits on the throne. We praise the one who is the Lamb. We say that they are great! We worship them! They have power to rule for ever!’ The four beings that are alive agreed. They said, ‘Yes, this is true.’ The leaders fell down and they worshipped God and the Lamb.

Revelation 5:14 word by word

καὶ τὰ τέσσαρα ζῷα ἔλεγον· ἀμήν. καὶ οἱ πρεσβύτεροι ἔπεσαν καὶ προσεκύνησανRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• theὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• theζῷονzōon · living thingG2226
• fourτέσσαρεςtessares tessara · fourG5064
• saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Amenἀμήνamēn · amenG281
• theπρεσβύτεροςpresbuteros · elder (leader)G4245
• fourεἴκοσιeikosi · twentyG1501
• eldersπρεσβύτεροςpresbuteros · elder (leader)G4245
• fell downπίπτωpiptō petō · to collapseG4098
• worshippedπροσκυνέωproskuneō · to worshipG4352
• him that livethζάωzaō · to liveG2198
• forεἰςeis · towardG1519
• everαἰώνaiōn · an age: ageG165

Cross-references for Revelation 5:14

• Revelation 19:4The 24 leaders and the four beings that are alive then threw themselves down on the ground. They worshipped God, who was sitting on the throne. They said, ‘It is true! Praise the Lord God!’
• Revelation 4:9God sits on the throne and he is alive for ever. The four beings that are alive worship him and they thank him.

Commentaries on Revelation 5:14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14The four beasts said, Amen - Acknowledged that what was attributed to Christ was his due. The four and twenty elders - The word , twenty-four, is wanting in the most eminent MSS. and versions. Fell down and worshipped - · Fell down on their knees, and then prostrated themselves before the throne. This is the eastern method of adoration: first, the person worshiping fell down on his knees; and then, bowing down touched the earth with his forehead. This…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14And the four beasts said, Amen - The voice of universal praise came to them from abroad, and they accorded with it, and ascribed honor to God. And the four and twenty elders fell down, … - The living creatures and the elders began the work of praise Revelation 5:8, and it was proper that it should conclude with them; that is, they give the last and final response (Prof. Stuart). The whole universe, therefore, is sublimely represented as in a state of…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. 14The dramatic introduction of the lamb (Revelation 5:1–14) ends with the living beings (4:6–9). Their Amen affirms the truth of John's vision, while the twenty-four elders bow in worship.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1414. said--So A, Vulgate, and Syriac read. But B and Coptic read, "(I heard) saying." Amen--So A reads. But B reads, "the (accustomed) Amen." As in Re 4:11, the four and twenty elders asserted God's worthiness to receive the glory, as having created all things, so here the four living creatures ratify by their "Amen" the whole creation's ascription of the glory to Him. four and twenty--omitted in the oldest manuscripts: Vulgate supports it. him that liveth…Read the comment

Topics related to Revelation 5:14

• Amen
• Angel (a Spirit)
• Animals
• Church
• Elder
• God
• Jesus Continued
• Praise
• Shouting

In the dictionaries

• Behold
• Loose
• Receive
• Adoration
• Amen
• Ethics
• Four
• Israel, History of
• Jael
• Literature, Sub-Apostolic

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