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 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 slaughtered to receive power, wealth, wisdom, might, honor, glory, and blessing.” And I heard every created thing which is in heaven, or on the earth, or under the earth, or on the sea, and all the things in them, saying, “To Him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be the blessing, the honor, the glory, and the dominion forever and ever.” 14And the four living creatures were saying, “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

• And I heardἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
• everyπᾶςpas · allG3956
• createdκτίσμαktisma · creatureG2938
• whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• is in heavenοὐρανόςouranos · heavenG3772
• or on the earthγῆgē · earth: planetG1093
• or underὑποκάτωhupokatō · underG5270
• or on the seaθάλασσαthalassa · seaG2281
• in them, sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• sitsκάθημαιkathēmai · to sitG2521
• on the throneθρόνοςthronos · throneG2362
• the blessingεὐλογίαeulogia · praiseG2129
• the honorτιμήtimē · honorG5092
• the gloryδόξαdoxa · gloryG1391
• and the 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 scroll 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 the tribes, peoples, and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, and palm branches were in their hands;
• Psalms 96:11May the heavens be joyful, and may the earth rejoice; May the sea roar, and all it contains;
• Psalms 148:2Praise Him, all His angels; Praise Him, all His heavenly armies!
• Luke 2:14“Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace among people 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 shifting 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 live on them.
• Revelation 5:12saying with a loud voice, “Worthy is the Lamb that was slaughtered to receive power, wealth, wisdom, might, honor, glory, and blessing.”
• Revelation 1:6and He made us into a kingdom, priests to His God and Father--to Him be the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.
• 1 Chronicles 29:11Yours, Lord, is the greatness, the power, the glory, the victory, and the majesty, indeed everything that is in the heavens and on the earth; Yours is the dominion, 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.’
• 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

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