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
And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and …
And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life …
Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for …
And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in …
And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: …
And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst …
Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for …
And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.
For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he …
Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.