New American Standard Bible 1995
Revelation 5:13
13And 1every created thing which is in heaven and on the earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all things in them, I heard saying, “To Him who 2sits on the throne, and to the 3Lamb, 4be blessing and honor and glory and dominion forever and ever.”
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 voice of many angels around the throne and the living creatures and the elders; and the number of them was myriads of myriads, and thousands of thousands, 12saying with a loud voice, “Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power and riches and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing.” And every created thing which is in heaven and on the earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all things in them, I heard saying, “To Him who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb, be blessing and honor and glory and dominion forever and ever.” 14And the four living creatures kept saying, “Amen.” And the elders fell down and worshiped.
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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
- everyπᾶςpas · allG3956
- createdκτίσμαktisma · creatureG2938
- whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- is in heavenοὐρανόςouranos · heavenG3772
- and on the earthγῆgē · earth: planetG1093
- and underὑποκάτωhupokatō · underG5270
- and on the seaθάλασσαthalassa · seaG2281
- in them, I heardἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
- sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- sitsκάθημαιkathēmai · to sitG2521
- on the throneθρόνοςthronos · throneG2362
- blessingεὐλογίαeulogia · praiseG2129
- and honorτιμήtimē · honorG5092
- and gloryδόξαdoxa · gloryG1391
- and dominionκράτοςkratos · powerG2904
- foreverαἰώνaiōn · an age: eternityG165
Cross-references for Revelation 5:13
- Revelation 5:3And no one in heaven or on the earth or under the earth was able to open the book or to look into it.
- Revelation 7:9After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude which no one could count, from every nation and all tribes and peoples and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, and palm branches were in their hands;
- Psalms 96:11Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; Let the sea roar, and all it contains;
- Psalms 148:2Praise Him, all His angels; Praise Him, all His hosts!
- Luke 2:14“Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace among men with whom He is pleased.”
- Philippians 2:10so that at the name of Jesus every knee will bow, of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
- Colossians 1:23if indeed you continue in the faith firmly established and steadfast, and not moved away from the hope of the gospel that you have heard, which was proclaimed in all creation under heaven, and of which I, Paul, was made a minister.
- Isaiah 24:14They raise their voices, they shout for joy; They cry out from the west concerning the majesty of the Lord.
- Isaiah 42:10Sing to the Lord a new song, Sing His praise from the end of the earth! You who go down to the sea, and all that is in it. You islands, and those who dwell on them.
- Revelation 5:12saying with a loud voice, “Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power and riches and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing.”
- Revelation 1:6and He has made us to be a kingdom, priests to His God and Father--to Him be the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.
- 1 Chronicles 29:11Yours, O Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and the majesty, indeed everything that is in the heavens and the earth; Yours is the dominion, O Lord, and You exalt Yourself as head over all.
- Psalms 72:18Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel, Who alone works wonders.
- Matthew 6:13And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil. [For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.’]
- Romans 9:5whose are the fathers, and from whom is the Christ according to the flesh, who is over all, God blessed forever. 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
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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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