| New King James Version | Berean Study Bible |
| 1And I saw in the right hand of Him who sat on the throne a scroll written 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. |
| 2Then I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, “Who is worthy to open the scroll and to loose its seals?” | 2And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming in a loud voice, “Who is worthy to break the seals and open the scroll?” |
| 3And no one in heaven or on the earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll, or to look at it. | 3But no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll or look inside it. |
| 4So I wept much, because no one was found worthy to open and read the scroll, or to look at it. | 4And I began to weep bitterly, because no one was found worthy to open the scroll or look inside it. |
| 5But one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep. Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has prevailed to open the scroll and to loose 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.” |
| 6And I looked, and behold, in the midst of the throne and of the four living creatures, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as though it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent out 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. |
| 7Then He came and took the scroll out of the right hand of Him who sat on the throne. | 7And He came and took the scroll from the right hand of the One seated on the throne. |
| 8Now when He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each having a harp, and golden bowls full of 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, saying: “You are worthy to take the scroll, And to open its seals; For You were slain, And have redeemed us to God by Your blood Out of every tribe and tongue 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. |
| 10And have made us kings and priests to our God; And we shall 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 I heard the voice of many angels around the throne, the living creatures, and the elders; and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and 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. |
| 12saying with a loud voice: “Worthy is the Lamb who was slain 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!” |
| 13And every creature which is in heaven and on the earth and under the earth and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, I heard saying: “Blessing and honor and glory and power Be to Him who sits 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!” |
| 14Then the four living creatures said, “Amen!” And the twenty-four elders fell down and worshiped Him who lives forever and ever. | 14And the four living creatures said, “Amen,” and the elders fell down and worshiped. |
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