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The Scroll with Seven Seals

¹ I saw in the right hand of Him who was ^(C1)seated on the throne a ^(C2)scroll written on the inside and on the back, closed and ^(C3)sealed with seven seals. ^(VR1)2 And I saw a ^(C1)strong angel announcing with a loud voice, "Who is worthy having the authority and virtue to open the scroll and to ^(F1)break its seals?"³ And no one ^(C1)in heaven or on earth or under the earth in Hades, the realm of the dead was able to open the scroll or look into it.⁴ And I began to weep greatly because no one was found worthy to open the scroll or look into it.⁵ Then one of the twenty-four elders said to me, "Stop weeping! Look closely, the ^(C1)Lion ^(C2)of the tribe of Judah, the ^(C3)Root of David, has overcome and conquered! He can open the scroll and break its seven seals." ^(VR1)

⁶ And there ^(F1)between the throne (with the four living creatures) and among ^(C1)the elders I saw a ^(C2)Lamb (Christ) standing, bearing scars and wounds as though it had been ^(C3)slain, with seven ^(C4)horns (complete power) and with ^(C5)seven eyes (complete knowledge), which are ^(F2)(C6)the seven Spirits of God who have been sent on duty into all the earth. ^(VR1)7 And He came and ^(F1)took ^(C1)the scroll from the right hand of Him who ^(C1)sat on the throne.⁸ And when He had taken the scroll, the ^(C1)four living creatures and the ^(C2)twenty-four elders ^(C3)fell down before the ^(C4)Lamb (Christ), each one holding a ^(C5)harp and ^(C6)golden bowls full of fragrant incense, which are the ^(C7)prayers of the saints (God's people).⁹ And they sang a ^(C1)new song of glorious redemption, saying,

"^(C2)Worthy and deserving are You to take the scroll and to break its seals; for You were ^(C3)slain (sacrificed), and with Your blood You ^(C4)purchased people for God from ^(C5)every tribe and language and people and nation. ^(VR1)

¹⁰ "You have made them to be a ^(C1)kingdom of royal subjects and ^(C1)priests to our God; and they will ^(C2)reign on the earth." ^(VR1)

Angels Exalt the Lamb

¹¹ Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels ^(C1)around the throne and the voice of the ^(C2)living creatures and the ^(C3)elders; and they numbered ^(C4)myriads of myriads, and thousands of thousands (innumerable), ^(VR1)12 saying in a loud voice,

"^(C1)Worthy and deserving is the ^(C2)Lamb that was ^(C2)sacrificed to receive power and riches and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing."