Revelation 5:13 BSB

Revelation 5:13

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 praise and honor and glory and power forever and ever!”

BSB

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ASV

And every created thing which is in the heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and on the sea, and all things that are in them, heard I saying, Unto him that sitteth on the throne, and unto the Lamb, be the blessing, and the honor, and the glory, and the dominion, for ever and ever.

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.

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Commentary

6 voices

Andreas of Caesarea

COMMENTARY ON THE APOCALYPSE 5:11-13 (614)

From all beings, whether intelligent or sensible, whether living or simply existing in some way, God, as the Creator of all things, is glorified by words proper to their natures. Also praised is his only begotten and consubstantial Son who graciously renewed humankind and the …

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The Church Fathers1 voice

Oecumenius

Commentary on Revelation (550)

The present text expresses the doxology universally accorded by all creation, both heavenly and earthly, to God the Father, and to the Word who became man [ἐνανθρωπήσαντι] and was made flesh [σαρκωθέντα], that is, also glorified together with the Holy Spirit.

The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices

John Wesley

1703–1791

Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament (1755)

His enemies must acknowledge his glory; but those in heaven say, Blessed be God and the Lamb. This royal manifesto is, as it were, a proclamation, showing how Christ fulfils all things, and "every knee bows to him," not only on earth, but also in heaven, and under the earth.

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

Not that the worship paid to the Lamb is of another nature, an inferior worship, for the very same honour and glory are in the same words ascribed to the Lamb and to him that sits on the throne, their essence being the same; but, their parts in the work of our salvation being distinct they are distinctly adored.

The Nineteenth Century2 voices

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

And 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.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

But A omits this. in the sea--Greek, "upon the sea": the sea animals which are regarded as being on the surface [ALFORD]. all that are in them--So Vulgate reads. A omits "all (things)" here (Greek, "panta"), and reads, "I heard all (Greek, "pantas") saying": implying the harmonious concert of all in the four quarters of the universe.

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Original language & word study

50 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
καὶ	kai	And	G2532 →
πᾶν	pan	every	G3956 →
κτίσμα	ktisma	creature	G2938 →
ὃ	ho	which	G3739 →
ἐν	en	in	G1722 →
τῷ	tō	<the>	G3588 →
οὐρανῷ	ouranō	heaven	G3772 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
ἐπὶ	epi	upon	G1909 →
τῆς	tēs	the	G3588 →
γῆς	gēs	earth	G1093 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
ὑποκάτω	hupokatō	under	G5270 →
τῆς	tēs	the	G3588 →
γῆς	gēs	earth	G1093 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
ἐπὶ	epi	on	G1909 →
τῆς	tēs	the	G3588 →
θαλάσσης	thalassēs	sea	G2281 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
τὰ	ta	<the>	G3588 →
ἐν	en	in	G1722 →
αὐτοῖς	autois	them	G846 →
πάντα	panta	everything	G3956 →
ἤκουσα	ēkousa	I heard	G191 →
λέγοντας·	legontas	saying:	G3004 →
τῷ	tō	To the [One]	G3588 →
καθημένῳ	kathēmenō	sitting	G2521 →
ἐπὶ	epi	on	G1909 →
τῷ	tō	the	G3588 →
θρόνῳ	thronō	throne	G2362 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
τῷ	tō	to the	G3588 →
ἀρνίῳ	arniō	Lamb	G721 →
ἡ	hē	<the>	G3588 →
εὐλογία	eulogia	blessing	G2129 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
ἡ	hē	<the>	G3588 →
τιμὴ	timē	honor	G5092 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
ἡ	hē	<the>	G3588 →
δόξα	doxa	glory	G1391 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
τὸ	to	<the>	G3588 →
κράτος	kratos	might	G2904 →
εἰς	eis	to	G1519 →
τοὺς	tous	the	G3588 →
αἰῶνας	aiōnas	ages	G165 →
τῶν	tōn	of the	G3588 →
αἰώνων	aiōnōn	ages	G165 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

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Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
1 Chronicles 29:11
Yours, O LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the splendor and the majesty, for everything in heaven and on earth belongs to You. Yours, O LORD, is the kingdom,…
leads to
- 1 Timothy 1:17
  Now to the King eternal, immortal, and invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Hebrews 1:3
  The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the…
- Daniel 4:34–35
  But at the end of those days I, Nebuchadnezzar, looked up to heaven, and my sanity was restored to me. Then I praised the Most High, and I honored and glorified Him who lives…
Through
Philippians 2:10
that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
leads to
- Isaiah 45:23–25
  By Myself I have sworn; truth has gone out from My mouth, a word that will not be revoked: Every knee will bow before Me, every tongue will swear allegiance.
- Matthew 28:18
  Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.
- Revelation 5:13–14
  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…
Through
Romans 11:36
For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever! Amen.
leads to
- Colossians 1:15–17
  The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.
- 1 Corinthians 8:6
  yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we exist. And there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and…

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Where the connections lead

04Related verses

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06About Revelation

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Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

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About Revelation