| Holman Christian Standard Bible | Berean Study Bible |
| 1Then I saw in the right hand of the One seated on the throne a scroll with writing on the inside and on the back, sealed with seven seals. | 1Then 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. |
| 2I also saw a mighty angel proclaiming in a loud voice, "Who is worthy to open the scroll and break its seals?" | 2And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming in a loud voice, “Who is worthy to break the seals and open the scroll?” |
| 3But no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll or even to look in it. | 3But no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll or look inside it. |
| 4And I cried and cried because no one was found worthy to open the scroll or even to look in it. | 4And I began to weep bitterly, because no one was found worthy to open the scroll or look inside it. |
| 5Then one of the elders said to me, "Stop crying. Look! The Lion from the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has been victorious so that He may open the scroll and its seven seals." | 5Then one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep! Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed to open the scroll and its seven seals.” |
| 6Then I saw One like a slaughtered lamb standing between the throne and the four living creatures and among the elders. He had seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God sent into all the earth. | 6Then I saw a Lamb who appeared to have been slain, standing in the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures and the elders. The Lamb had seven horns and seven eyes, which represent the seven Spirits of God sent out into all the earth. |
| 7He came and took the scroll out of the right hand of the One seated on the throne. | 7And He came and took the scroll from the right hand of the One seated on the throne. |
| 8When He took the scroll, the four living creatures and the 24 elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp and gold bowls filled with incense, which are the prayers of the saints. | 8When He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp, and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints. |
| 9And they sang a new song: You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because You were slaughtered, and You redeemed people for God by Your blood from every tribe and language and people and nation. | 9And they sang a new song: “Worthy are You to take the scroll and open its seals, because You were slain, and by Your blood You purchased for God those from every tribe and tongue and people and nation. |
| 10You made them a kingdom and priests to our God, and they will reign on the earth. | 10You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign upon the earth.” |
| 11Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels around the throne, and also of the living creatures and of the elders. Their number was countless thousands, plus thousands of thousands. | 11Then I looked, and I heard the voices of many angels and living creatures and elders encircling the throne, and their number was myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands. |
| 12They said with a loud voice: The Lamb who was slaughtered is worthy to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing! | 12In a loud voice they were saying: “Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing!” |
| 13I heard every creature in heaven, on earth, under the earth, on the sea, and everything in them say: Blessing and honor and glory and dominion to the One seated on the throne, and to the Lamb, forever and ever! | 13And 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!” |
| 14The four living creatures said, "Amen," and the elders fell down and worshiped. | 14And the four living creatures said, “Amen,” and the elders fell down and worshiped. |
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