Revelation 5:12
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.
Study Note
Study Note
The myriads of angels and every creature declare in sevenfold doxology that the Lamb who was slain is worthy to receive power, riches, wisdom, strength, honour, glory, and blessing. The sevenfold formula (echoing the seven-branched menorah and the completeness of biblical numerology) attributes to the Lamb every perfection typically ascribed to God. The shift from the 24 elders' doxology (5:9-10) to the full angelic host (5:11-12) represents an expanding circle of cosmic worship that climaxes in verse 13 with every creature in heaven and earth joining. Philippians 2:9-11 ('every knee shall bow') and Isaiah 45:23 provide the canonical background for this crescendo of universal praise directed to the crucified and risen Christ.
Other Translations
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.
saying with a great voice, `Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive the power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing!'
Saying with a great voice, It is right to give to the Lamb who was put to death, power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honour and glory and blessing.
Cross References
Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow, saith the Lord of hosts: smite …
And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.
The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the …
The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand.
He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; …
As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou …
For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he …
Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:
And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.