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Revelation 5:12

In a loud voice they were saying: “Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing!”

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ASV

saying with a great voice, Worthy is the Lamb that hath been slain to receive the power, and riches, and wisdom, and might, and honor, and glory, and blessing.

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.

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Original language & word study

24 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
λέγοντεςlegontessayingG3004 →
φωνῇphōnēain a voiceG5456 →
μεγάλῃ·megalēloud:G3173 →
ἄξιόνaxionWorthyG514 →
ἐστινestinisG1510 →
τὸtotheG3588 →
ἀρνίονarnionLambG721 →
τὸtowhichG3588 →
ἐσφαγμένονesphagmenonslainG4969 →
λαβεῖνlabeinto receiveG2983 →
τὴνtēntheG3588 →
δύναμινdunaminpowerG1411 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
πλοῦτονploutonrichesG4149 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
σοφίανsophianwisdomG4678 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
ἰσχὺνischunstrengthG2479 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
τιμὴνtimēnhonorG5092 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
δόξανdoxangloryG1391 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
εὐλογίαν.eulogianblessing!G2129 →

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Revelation 5:9And they sang a new song: “Worthy are You to take the scroll and open its seals, because You were slain, and by Your blood You purchased for God those from every tribe and tongue and people and nation.Matthew 6:9So then, this is how you should pray: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name.Revelation 19:1After this I heard a sound like the roar of a great multitude in heaven, shouting: “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God!Philippians 2:9Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name above all names,Revelation 4:11“Worthy are You, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for You created all things; by Your will they exist and came to be.”John 17:2For You granted Him authority over all people, so that He may give eternal life to all those You have given Him.Revelation 7:12saying, “Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanks and honor and power and strength be to our God forever and ever! Amen.”2 Corinthians 8:9For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich.1 Corinthians 5:7Get rid of the old leaven, that you may be a new unleavened batch, as you really are. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed.Genesis 22:8Abraham answered, “God Himself will provide the lamb for the burnt offering, my son.” And the two walked on together.Matthew 28:18Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.John 1:29The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!Ephesians 1:8that He lavished on us with all wisdom and understanding.Daniel 2:20and declared: “Blessed be the name of God forever and ever, for wisdom and power belong to Him.1 Timothy 1:17Now to the King eternal, immortal, and invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.Revelation 5:13And 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 praise and honor and glory and power forever and ever!”Revelation 5:6Then I saw a Lamb who appeared to have been slain, standing in the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures and the elders. The Lamb had seven horns and seven eyes, which represent the seven Spirits of God sent out into all the earth.Philippians 2:9–11Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name above all names,

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