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Revelation 5:12 — King James Version← Study notes

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.


Revelation 5:12Greek Interlinear

Greek · Revelation 5:1224 words
GreekMeaning
λέγοντεςlegontes
sayingverbG3004
φωνῇphōnē
in a voicenounG5456
μεγάλῃmegalē
loudadjectiveG3173
ἌξιόνAxion
WorthyadjectiveG514
ἐστινestin
isverbG1510
τὸto
thearticleG3588
ἀρνίονarnion
LambnounG721
τὸto
whicharticleG3588
ἐσφαγμένονesphagmenon
slainverbG4969
λαβεῖνlabein
to receiveverbG2983
τὴνtēn
thearticleG3588
δύναμινdynamin
powernounG1411
καὶkai
andwordG2532
πλοῦτονplouton
richesnounG4149
καὶkai
andwordG2532
σοφίανsophian
wisdomnounG4678
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ἰσχὺνischyn
strengthnounG2479
καὶkai
andwordG2532
τιμὴνtimēn
honornounG5092
καὶkai
andwordG2532
δόξανdoxan
glorynounG1391
καὶkai
andwordG2532
εὐλογίανeulogian
blessingnounG2129
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Revelation 5:12

“Twenty-four elders and four living creatures, having harps and phials, and singing a new song.” The proclamation of the Old Testament associated with the New, points out the Christian people singing a new song, that is, bearing their confession publicly. It is a new thing that the Son of God should become man. It is a new thing to ascend into the heavens with a body. It is a new thing to give remission of sins to men. It is a new thing for men to be sealed with the Holy…

Victorinus of Pettau · 3rd century · Commentary on the Apocalypse
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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