Revelation 19:5

Revelation 19:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And a voice came out of the throne, saying, Praise our God, all ye his servants, and ye that fear him, both small and great.
• New International Version (NIV)Then a voice came from the throne, saying: “Praise our God, all you his servants, you who fear him, both great and small!”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And from the throne came a voice saying, "Praise our God, all you his servants, you who fear him, small and great."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then a voice came from the throne, saying, “Praise our God, all you His servants and those who fear Him, both small and great!”

Context of Revelation 19:5

3And again their voices rang out: “Praise the Lord! The smoke from that city ascends forever and ever!” 4Then the twenty-four elders and the four living beings fell down and worshiped God, who was sitting on the throne. They cried out, “Amen! Praise the Lord!” And from the throne came a voice that said, “Praise our God, all his servants, all who fear him, from the least to the greatest.” 6Then I heard again what sounded like the shout of a vast crowd or the roar of mighty ocean waves or the crash of loud thunder: “Praise the Lord! For the Lord our God, the Almighty, reigns. 7Let us be glad and rejoice, and let us give honor to him. For the time has come for the wedding feast of the Lamb, and his bride has prepared herself.

Revelation 19:5 word by word

Καὶ φωνὴ ἀπὸ τοῦ θρόνου ἐξῆλθεν λέγουσα· αἰνεῖτε τῷ θεῷ ἡμῶν πάντες οἱ δοῦλοι αὐτοῦ καὶ οἱ φοβούμενοι αὐτόν, οἱ μικροὶ καὶ οἱ μεγάλοι.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• a voiceφωνήphōnē · voice/sound: voiceG5456
• came outἐξέρχομαιexerchomai · to go outG1831
• ofἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• the throneθρόνοςthronos · throneG2362
• sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Praiseαἰνέωaineō · to praiseG134
• ourἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• ye hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• servantsδοῦλοςdoulos · slaveG1401
• fearφοβέωphobeō · to fearG5399
• smallμικρόςmikros mikroteros · smallG3398
• greatμέγαςmegas · greatG3173

Cross-references for Revelation 19:5

• Revelation 7:15“That is why they stand in front of God’s throne and serve him day and night in his Temple. And he who sits on the throne will give them shelter.
• Revelation 11:19Then, in heaven, the Temple of God was opened and the Ark of his covenant could be seen inside the Temple. Lightning flashed, thunder crashed and roared, and there was an earthquake and a terrible hailstorm.
• Revelation 16:17Then the seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air. And a mighty shout came from the throne in the Temple, saying, “It is finished!”
• Psalms 103:20Praise the Lord, you angels, you mighty ones who carry out his plans, listening for each of his commands.
• Psalms 134:1Oh, praise the Lord, all you servants of the Lord, you who serve at night in the house of the Lord.
• Psalms 135:1Praise the Lord! Praise the name of the Lord! Praise him, you who serve the Lord,
• Psalms 148:11kings of the earth and all people, rulers and judges of the earth,
• Psalms 150:6Let everything that breathes sing praises to the Lord! Praise the Lord!
• Revelation 11:18The nations were filled with wrath, but now the time of your wrath has come. It is time to judge the dead and reward your servants the prophets, as well as your holy people, and all who fear your name, from the least to the greatest. It is time to destroy all who have caused destruction on the earth.”
• Revelation 20:12I saw the dead, both great and small, standing before God’s throne. And the books were opened, including the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to what they had done, as recorded in the books.

Commentaries on Revelation 19:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5Praise our God, etc. - Let all, whether redeemed from among Jews or Gentiles, give glory to God.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5And a voice came out of the throne - A voice seemed to come from the very midst of the throne. It is not said by whom this voice was uttered. It cannot be supposed, however, that it was uttered by God himself, for the command which it gave was this: “Praise our God,” etc. For the same reason it seems hardly probable that it was the voice of the Messiah, unless it be supposed that he here identifies himself with the redeemed church, and speaks of God as…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-10This section expands on the message of the sixth song of response (Revelation 18:20; see study note on Revelation 18:1–24), which called for rejoicing. Various groups offer praises to the Lord. The praises can be divided into two sections: thankfulness for the destruction of evildoers (Revelation 19:1–4) and thankfulness for the reward of God’s people (19:5–8).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. out of--Greek, "out from the throne" in A, B, C. Praise our God--Compare the solemn act of praise performed by the Levites, 1Ch 16:36; 23:5, especially when the house of God was filled with the divine glory (2Ch 5:13). both--omitted in A, B, C, Vulgate, Coptic, and Syriac. Translate as Greek, "the small and the great."Read the comment

Topics related to Revelation 19:5

• Fear of God
• Praise
• Vision

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Commentaries on Revelation 19

• 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