New International VersionAnd I saw a mighty angel proclaiming in a loud voice, “Who is worthy to break the seals and open the scroll?”
New Living TranslationAnd I saw a strong angel, who shouted with a loud voice: “Who is worthy to break the seals on this scroll and open it?”
English Standard VersionAnd I saw a mighty angel proclaiming with a loud voice, “Who is worthy to open the scroll and break its seals?”
Berean Standard BibleAnd I saw a mighty angel proclaiming in a loud voice, “Who is worthy to break the seals and open the scroll?”
Berean Literal BibleAnd I saw a strong angel proclaiming in a loud voice, "Who is worthy to open the scroll, and to break its seals?"
King James BibleAnd I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?
New King James VersionThen I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, “Who is worthy to open the scroll and to loose its seals?”
New American Standard BibleAnd I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, “Who is worthy to open the scroll and to break its seals?”
NASB 1995And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, “Who is worthy to open the book and to break its seals?”
NASB 1977And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, “Who is worthy to open the book and to break its seals?”
Legacy Standard BibleThen I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, “Who is worthy to open the scroll and to break its seals?”
Amplified BibleAnd I saw a strong angel announcing with a loud voice, “Who is worthy [having the authority and virtue] to open the scroll and to break its seals?”
Christian Standard BibleI also saw a mighty angel proclaiming with a loud voice, “Who is worthy to open the scroll and break its seals? ”
Holman Christian Standard BibleI also saw a mighty angel proclaiming in a loud voice, “Who is worthy to open the scroll and break its seals?”
American Standard VersionAnd I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a great voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?
Contemporary English VersionI saw a mighty angel ask with a loud voice, "Who is worthy to open the scroll and break its seals?"
English Revised VersionAnd I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a great voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?
GOD'S WORD® TranslationI saw a powerful angel calling out in a loud voice, "Who deserves to open the scroll and break the seals on it?"
Good News TranslationAnd I saw a mighty angel, who announced in a loud voice, "Who is worthy to break the seals and open the scroll?"
International Standard VersionI also saw a powerful angel proclaiming with a loud voice, "Who is worthy to open the scroll and break its seals?"
NET BibleAnd I saw a powerful angel proclaiming in a loud voice: "Who is worthy to open the scroll and to break its seals?"
New Heart English BibleI saw a mighty angel proclaiming with a loud voice, "Who is worthy to open the scroll, and to break its seals?"
Webster's Bible TranslationAnd I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose its seals?
Weymouth New TestamentAnd I saw a mighty angel who was exclaiming in a loud voice, "Who is worthy to open the book and break its seals?" Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleAnd I saw a mighty angel proclaiming in a loud voice, “Who is worthy to break the seals and open the scroll?”
World English BibleI saw a mighty angel proclaiming with a loud voice, “Who is worthy to open the book, and to break its seals?” Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand I saw a strong messenger crying with a great voice, “Who is worthy to open the scroll and to loose its seals?”
Berean Literal BibleAnd I saw a strong angel proclaiming in a loud voice, "Who is worthy to open the scroll, and to break its seals?"
Young's Literal Translation and I saw a strong messenger crying with a great voice, 'Who is worthy to open the scroll and to loose the seals of it?'
Smith's Literal TranslationAnd I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a great voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose its seals? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd I saw a strong angel, proclaiming with a loud voice: Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?
Catholic Public Domain VersionAnd I saw a strong Angel, proclaiming with a great voice, “Who is worthy to open the book and to break its seals?”
New American BibleThen I saw a mighty angel who proclaimed in a loud voice, “Who is worthy to open the scroll and break its seals?”
New Revised Standard Versionand I saw a mighty angel proclaiming with a loud voice, “Who is worthy to open the scroll and break its seals?” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThen I saw a mighty angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?
Aramaic Bible in Plain EnglishAnd I saw another mighty Angel preaching with a loud voice: “Who is worthy to open the scroll and to loosen its seals?” NT Translations Anderson New TestamentAnd I saw a strong angel crying with a great voice: Who is worthy to open the book, and to break its seals?
Godbey New TestamentAnd I saw a mighty angel crying with a great voice, Who is able to open the book, and to loose its seals?
Haweis New TestamentAnd I saw mighty angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to break the seals thereon?
Mace New Testamentand I saw a powerful angel proclaiming with a loud voice, "who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof."
Weymouth New TestamentAnd I saw a mighty angel who was exclaiming in a loud voice, "Who is worthy to open the book and break its seals?"
Worrell New TestamentAnd I saw a strong angel, proclaiming with a great voice, "Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose its seals!"
Worsley New Testamentand I saw a mighty angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book and to loose the seals of it?
Additional Translations ... Audio Bible
Context The Scroll with Seven Seals1Then I saw a scroll in the right hand of the One seated on the throne. It had writing on both sides and was sealed with seven seals. 2AndI sawa mightyangelproclaimingina loudvoice,“Who isworthyto breakthesealsandopenthescroll?”3But no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll or look inside it.…
Cross References Daniel 12:4But you, Daniel, shut up these words and seal the book until the time of the end. Many will roam to and fro, and knowledge will increase.”
Isaiah 29:11-12And the entire vision will be to you like the words sealed in a scroll. If it is handed to someone to read, he will say, “I cannot, because it is sealed.” / Or if the scroll is handed to one unable to read, he will say, “I cannot read.”
Ezekiel 2:9-10Then I looked and saw a hand reaching out to me, and in it was a scroll, / which He unrolled before me. And written on the front and back of it were words of lamentation, mourning, and woe.
Zechariah 5:1-2Again I lifted up my eyes and saw before me a flying scroll. / “What do you see?” asked the angel. “I see a flying scroll,” I replied, “twenty cubits long and ten cubits wide.”
Isaiah 41:22-23“Let them come and tell us what will happen. Tell the former things, so that we may reflect on them and know the outcome. Or announce to us what is coming. / Tell us the things that are to come, so that we may know that you are gods. Yes, do something good or evil, that we may look on together in dismay.
Isaiah 42:9Behold, the former things have happened, and now I declare new things. Before they spring forth I proclaim them to you.”
Isaiah 44:7Who then is like Me? Let him say so! Let him declare his case before Me, since I established an ancient people. Let him foretell the things to come, and what is to take place.
Isaiah 46:10I declare the end from the beginning, and from ancient times what is still to come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand, and all My good pleasure I will accomplish.’
Jeremiah 23:18But which of them has stood in the council of the LORD to see and hear His word? Who has given heed to His word and obeyed it?
Jeremiah 32:10-14I signed and sealed the deed, called in witnesses, and weighed out the silver on the scales. / Then I took the deed of purchase—the sealed copy with its terms and conditions, as well as the open copy— / and I gave this deed to Baruch son of Neriah, the son of Mahseiah, in the sight of my cousin Hanamel and the witnesses who were signing the purchase agreement and all the Jews sitting in the courtyard of the guard. ...
Daniel 7:10A river of fire was flowing, coming out from His presence. Thousands upon thousands attended Him, and myriads upon myriads stood before Him. The court was convened, and the books were opened.
Daniel 7:13-14In my vision in the night I continued to watch, and I saw One like the Son of Man coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into His presence. / And He was given dominion, glory, and kingship, that the people of every nation and language should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and His kingdom is one that will never be destroyed.
Daniel 8:26The vision of the evenings and the mornings that has been spoken is true. Now you must seal up the vision, for it concerns the distant future.”
Matthew 24:36No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.
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!
Treasury of Scripture And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof? a strong. Psalm 103:20 Bless the LORD, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word. Who. Revelation 5:5 And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof. Isaiah 29:11,12 And the vision of all is become unto you as the words of a book that is sealed, whichmen deliver to one that is learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I cannot; for itis sealed: … Isaiah 41:22,23 Let them bringthem forth, and shew us what shall happen: let them shew the former things, what theybe, that we may consider them, and know the latter end of them; or declare us things for to come… Jump to Previous AbleAngelBookBreakCryingExclaimingGreatLoudMessengerMightyOpenProclaimingScrollSealsStrongThereofUndoVoiceWorthyJump to Next AbleAngelBookBreakCryingExclaimingGreatLoudMessengerMightyOpenProclaimingScrollSealsStrongThereofUndoVoiceWorthyRevelation 5 1.The book sealed with seven seals,9.which only the Lamb that was slain is worthy to open.12.Therefore the elders praise him, and confess that he redeemed them with his blood.And I saw a mighty angelThe phrase "And I saw" indicates a continuation of John's vision, emphasizing the ongoing revelation he receives. The "mighty angel" suggests a being of significant power and authority, often seen as a messenger of God. Angels in biblical texts frequently serve as intermediaries between God and humans, delivering divine messages or executing God's will. The term "mighty" underscores the importance of the message about to be delivered, highlighting the gravity of the situation in the heavenly realm. proclaiming in a loud voice
The "loud voice" signifies urgency and the need for attention, ensuring that the proclamation is heard by all in the heavenly court. In biblical literature, a loud voice often accompanies significant announcements or divine decrees, underscoring the importance of the message. This proclamation is not just for the heavenly beings but also for the readers of the text, drawing them into the drama unfolding in the vision. “Who is worthy to break the seals and open the scroll?”
The question "Who is worthy" introduces the theme of worthiness, a central concept in Revelation. The scroll, sealed with seven seals, represents God's ultimate plan and judgment, which can only be enacted by one who is worthy. This echoes the biblical theme of worthiness and redemption, where only a figure of divine authority, such as Jesus Christ, can fulfill God's purposes. The act of breaking the seals and opening the scroll signifies the unfolding of God's eschatological plan, a theme that resonates throughout the book of Revelation. The question also sets the stage for the revelation of Christ as the Lamb who is worthy, connecting to the broader narrative of redemption and salvation found in the New Testament. Persons / Places / Events 1. Strong AngelA powerful celestial being tasked with proclaiming a significant question regarding the worthiness to open the scroll. The term "strong" (Greek: ischyros) emphasizes the angel's might and authority. 2. ScrollA symbolic object in the vision, representing God's divine plan and judgment. It is sealed, indicating that its contents are hidden and require someone worthy to reveal them. 3. SealsThese are the seals on the scroll that need to be broken to reveal its contents. They symbolize the authority and power required to execute God's plan. 4. JohnThe apostle and author of Revelation, who is witnessing this heavenly vision. 5. Heavenly SceneThe setting of this event is in the heavenly realm, where divine and celestial beings are present. Teaching Points The Sovereignty of GodThe sealed scroll represents God's ultimate authority and control over history and future events. Believers can find comfort in knowing that God has a plan, even when it is not fully revealed to us. The Worthiness of ChristThe question of who is worthy points to the uniqueness of Christ. Only He is worthy to execute God's plan, highlighting His divinity and redemptive work. The Role of AngelsAngels are messengers and servants of God, playing crucial roles in His divine plan. This reminds us of the unseen spiritual realm actively involved in God's purposes. The Importance of RevelationThe sealed scroll signifies the need for divine revelation. As believers, we should seek understanding through prayer and study of the Scriptures, trusting God to reveal His will in His timing. Anticipation of God's PlanThe anticipation of the scroll being opened encourages believers to live with hope and expectation, knowing that God's purposes will ultimately be fulfilled. Lists and Questions Top 10 Lessons from Revelation 5
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If the scroll in Revelation 5 is so central to end-time events, why is there no corresponding mention or artifact in other historical texts or archaeology?
What are Revelation's seven seals?(2) And I saw a strong(better, mighty)angel proclaiming with(or, in)a loud voice, Who is worthy. . .--We must not let the word "worthy" pass as though it were simply equivalent to "strong enough." It seems to imply moral fitness (comp. Romans 1:4), which is the true strength in the heavenly world. It was not lack of intellectual capacity so much as the taint of moral unworthiness which hindered the reading of the book. This is in harmony with what we have noticed before. "To commune with God, there is need of no subtle thought, no foreign tongue, no newest philosophy: ' the pure in heart shall see Him:' and Fox and Bunyan can more truly make Him known than 'masters of sentences' and ' angelic doctors.'" Those who are willing to do God's will know of God's doctrine. This thought corresponds, too, with the stress which is laid (in Revelation 5:5) on the victory of Christ. It is not simply as divine Son of God, but also as victorious Saviour and King of His people, that He opens the book: His worthiness has been established in conflict and temptation ( John 14:30; Hebrews 2:9; Hebrews 4:15). Verse 2. - And I saw (see on ver. 1). A strong angel; ἰσχυρόν, rendered "mighty" in Revelation 10:1. Possibly, as De Wette and others think, so called because of higher rank - De Lyra says Gabriel; but probably on account of the great voice, which sounded "as a lion roareth" ( Revelation 10:3). Proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof? with a great voice. "Worthy" is ἄξιος, fit morally, as in John 1:27.
Parallel Commentaries ...
Greek Andκαὶ(kai)Conjunction
Strong's 2532:And, even, also, namely.I sawεἶδον(eidon)Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's 3708:Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear.a mightyἰσχυρὸν(ischyron)Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2478:Strong (originally and generally of physical strength); mighty, powerful, vehement, sure. From ischus; forcible.angelἄγγελον(angelon)Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 32:From aggello; a messenger; especially an 'angel'; by implication, a pastor.proclaimingκηρύσσοντα(kēryssonta)Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2784:To proclaim, herald, preach. Of uncertain affinity; to herald, especially divine truth.inἐν(en)Preposition
Strong's 1722:In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.a loudμεγάλῃ(megalē)Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3173:Large, great, in the widest sense.voice,φωνῇ(phōnē)Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 5456:Probably akin to phaino through the idea of disclosure; a tone; by implication, an address, saying or language.“Who isΤίς(Tis)Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 5101:Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.worthyἄξιος(axios)Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 514:Worthy, worthy of, deserving, comparable, suitable. Probably from ago; deserving, comparable or suitable.to breakλῦσαι(lysai)Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's 3089:A primary verb; to 'loosen'.theαὐτοῦ(autou)Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Neuter 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846:He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.sealsσφραγῖδας(sphragidas)Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's 4973:Probably strengthened from phrasso; a signet; by implication, the stamp impressed, literally or figuratively.andκαὶ(kai)Conjunction
Strong's 2532:And, even, also, namely.openἀνοῖξαι(anoixai)Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's 455:To open. From ana and oigo; to open up.theτὸ(to)Article - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3588:The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.scroll?”βιβλίον(biblion)Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 975:A papyrus roll. A diminutive of biblos; a roll.
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