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Book of Revelation, Chapter 5

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Chapter 5 of Revelation—New World Translation (NWT)

  1. ¶ And I saw in the right hand of the One seated upon the throne1 a scroll written within and on the reverse side,2 sealed3 tight with seven seals.
  2. And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud[a] voice: “Who is worthy to open the scroll and loose its seals?”
  3. But neither in heaven nor upon earth nor underneath the earth was there a single one able to open the scroll or to look into it.
  4. And I gave way to a great deal of weeping because no one was found worthy to open the scroll or to look into it.4
  5. But one of the elders says to me: “Stop weeping. Look! The Lion that is of the tribe of Judah,5 the root6 of David,7 has conquered8 so as to open the scroll and its seven seals.”
  6. ¶ And I saw standing in the midst of the throne9 and of the four living creatures and in the midst of the elders10 a lamb11 as though it had been slaughtered,12 having seven horns and seven eyes, which [eyes] mean[b] the seven[c] spirits13 of God that[d] have been sent forth into the whole earth.
  7. And he went and at once took [it] out of the right hand of the One seated on the throne.14
  8. And when he took the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders15 fell down before the Lamb, having each one a harp16 and golden bowls that were full of incense, and the [incense]17 means[e] the prayers18 of the holy ones.
  9. And they sing a new song,19 saying: “You are worthy to take the scroll and open its seals, because you were slaughtered and with your blood20 you bought21 persons for God22 out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation,
  10. and you made them to be a kingdom23 and priests24 to our God,25 and they are to rule as kings[f]26 over[g] the earth.”
  11. ¶ And I saw, and I heard a voice of many angels around the throne and the living creatures and the elders, and the number of them was myriads of myriads[h]27 and thousands of thousands,28
  12. saying with a loud voice: “The Lamb that was slaughtered29 is worthy to receive the power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing.”30
  13. ¶ And every creature that is in heaven and on earth and underneath the earth31 and on the sea, and all the things in them, I heard saying: “To the One sitting on the throne32 and to the Lamb33 be the blessing and the honor34 and the glory35 and the might forever and ever.”
  14. And the four living creatures went saying: “Amen!” and the elders36 fell down and worshiped.37

FOOTNOTES

  1. ^ Or, “great.”
  2. ^ Or, “are.”
  3. ^ “Seven,” אVgcSyh; AVg omit.
  4. ^ “That,” אVg, referring to the “seven spirits”; A, “and which,” referring to the “eyes.”
  5. ^ “The [incense] means,” א and Minuscule ms 046; A, “the [bowls] mean.”
  6. ^ “They are to rule as kings; they rule as kings,” ASyh and Minuscule ms 046; אVg, “they will rule as kings.”
  7. ^ “Over.” Gr., e·piʹ, with the genitive, as in 9:11; 11:6.
  8. ^ Or, “ten thousand times tens of thousands.”

REFERENCES

  1. ^ Re 4:2
  2. ^ Eze 2:10
  3. ^ Is 29:11; Da 12:9
  4. ^ Mt 24:36; Ac 1:7
  5. ^ Ge 49:9; Heb 7:14
  6. ^ Is 11:1; Ro 15:12
  7. ^ 2Sa 7:12; Re 22:16
  8. ^ Jn 16:33
  9. ^ Eph 1:20
  10. ^ Eph 1:22
  11. ^ Is 53:7; Jn 1:29; 1Pe 1:19
  12. ^ Jn 19:30; Re 5:12
  13. ^ Re 1:4
  14. ^ Ps 47:8; Is 6:1
  15. ^ Re 5:14; 19:4
  16. ^ 2Ch 29:25; Re 15:2
  17. ^ Ps 141:2; Re 8:4
  18. ^ Col 4:2
  19. ^ Ps 33:3; 144:9; Is 42:10; Re 14:3
  20. ^ Mt 26:28; Heb 9:12; 1Pe 1:19
  21. ^ 1Co 6:20
  22. ^ Re 14:4
  23. ^ Lu 12:32; 22:29; Heb 12:28
  24. ^ Re 1:6
  25. ^ Ex 19:6; 1Pe 2:9; Re 20:6
  26. ^ Mt 19:28; Re 20:4; 22:5
  27. ^ De 33:2; Heb 12:22; Jd 14
  28. ^ Da 7:10
  29. ^ Is 53:7; Re 5:6
  30. ^ Mt 28:18
  31. ^ Pp 2:10
  32. ^ 1Ki 22:19; Re 4:2
  33. ^ Jn 1:29; Re 7:17
  34. ^ Jn 5:23; 1Ti 6:16
  35. ^ 1Pe 4:11
  36. ^ Re 7:11
  37. ^ Mt 4:10

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Comments

  1. David yakubuDavid yakubu
    Oct 29, 2022 08:05 GMT

    When i do read some comments and seeing that its the same people that are supposed to be called believers but are talking ill of other denominations, it hurts. Let us all remember that We should judge not

    1. jonas smithjonas smith
      Apr 23, 2023 02:57 GMT

      The bible tells us to test the spirits. Satan disguises himself as angel of light. So yes some denomination are not teaching the truth. You are responsible for judging which ones are not. You have to judge the truth at all times. this is what the bible teaches

  2. THTH
    Apr 7, 2021 00:20 GMT

    The NWT is a very good translation. Dr. Jason David BeDuhn PhD attests to that in his book Truth in Translation. drive.google.com/...5p16melHzg8/view

    1. James LernerJames Lerner
      Jul 20, 2024 09:48 GMT

      The NWT is Satanic filth to its very core.

      The JW Cult is Satanic to its very core.

      Praise Yahweh I will never be a victim of JW brainwashing. If I burn in Hell for eternity or I am ultimately annihilated so be it

      May Yahweh's curse rest on the Watchtower Society and its Satanic leadership

    2. jim mcleodjim mcleod
      Aug 22, 2021 06:16 GMT

      NWT is a false translation that takes away from the deity of Jesus !

  3. SlightlyChaoticSlightlyChaotic
    Jan 30, 2021 16:33 GMT

    Thank you for taking the time to provide this service. I like seeing the NASB on your web page in the same format as I read on paper. On other sites, the text area is smaller, and so I have to keep scrolling down to read and sometimes I lose the context. So I really appreciate the format.

    As far as the NWT, you are certainly free to do whatever you think best with your own web pages. I'd suggest that you make a note anytime you have a translation that is associated with only one denomination or church, for example:
    New World Translation (Jehovah's Witness version).

    In Jesus' parable of the wheat and the tares. the main idea seems to be that you can't easily distinguish between God's people and not-God's people on this earth, so our Lord's response is to wait until they are shown to be the kind of people they are inside. But the NWT seems like false teaching to me. So I think the warning passages from Jesus' apostles are more applicable, as in 2 Peter 3:15-16, when he talks about Paul's writings:
    "There are some things in them that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they do the other Scriptures."
    And we also have the positive exhortations, as in 2 Timothy 2:15:
    "Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth."

    1. BroderickBroderick
      Jan 31, 2021 00:57 GMT

      Your suggestion regarding the denominational flagging is duly noted. But I can’t help but wonder, wouldn’t a Catholic also want “Protestant versions” marked as well?

      As for the parable, I’m pretty sure the slaves were convinced in their own minds that they could tell the tares from the wheat. After all, aren’t they the ones who identified the problem in the first place? But the master obviously thought otherwise.

      Furthermore, even at the time when Jesus himself was walking the earth, not everybody who claimed fellowship actually followed him causing John to inquire at Mark 9:39, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and we tried to prevent him because he was not following us.” But Jesus said, “Do not hinder him . . . for he who is not against us is for us.”

  4. Joshua HarderJoshua Harder
    Dec 11, 2020 17:48 GMT

    Hello, question.. why have you included the NWT with other legitimate bible translations? Or why have you not atleast included a warning to readers? Don't you fear that someone could be influenced by the Watchtower's intentional heresies? Thank you.

    1. KevinKevin
      Jul 11, 2021 17:45 GMT

      en.m.wikipedia.org/..._Holy_Scriptures

      See the section critical review

    2. ChrisChris
      Jan 8, 2021 07:15 GMT

      Please site these intentional heresies. I am well versed in the watch tower outline and agree they are in many ways incorrect but i also bet i can point many out from EVERY established or main denomination. There is much to learn from them all as one who drinks milk?

      Judge not lest ye be judged, that is not to pass judgement on you either brother.

      I debate with scripture. I don't hold it to be true that Michael is Y'Shua HaMeshiach but I also firmly hold it to be true that our G-d and Heavenly Father are not the word encarnate and only begotten son.

      I love not seeing "lord" which i relate to baal. I feel the catholic church is a satanic establishment and I am aware a freemason started the hovies but there are evil in high places and our fight is also with principalities.

      What i'm saying is that in my darkest hours, those two were some of if not the only ones who would bring a Bible and eucharist and pray with me.

      We all fall short of the glory of G-d.

      Don't forget the NWT was recognized as the most accurate translation on Jeopardy.

      Lastly, this is different I noted than the NWT i have read and am very familiar with. Pull up the watchtower page and compare. I truly look forward to getting this one!

  5. julietjuliet
    Aug 17, 2022 09:36 GMT

    the sky is blue

  6. mercymercy
    Aug 12, 2022 21:23 GMT

    i am Mercy, the sky is blue what else do you need

    1. mercymercy
      Aug 12, 2022 21:25 GMT

      i am so sorry, it was a big mistake

  7. God is able to do all thingsGod is able to do all things
    May 17, 2021 17:59 GMT

    Jesus how much love calling yo name

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