Revelation 5:2

And I saw a strong angel crying with a great voice: Who is worthy to open the book, and to break its seals?

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?

In Context

1And I saw in the right hand of him that sits on the throne, a book written within and without, sealed with seven seals.

3And no one in heaven, or on earth, or under the earth, was able to open the book, or to look upon it.

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Cross References

Revelation 10:1And I saw another mighty angel coming down from heaven, clothed with a cloud; and the rainbow was upon his head, and his face was like the sun, and his feet like pillars of fire.

Matthew Henry on Revelation 5:2-6

The Sealed Book. ( a. d. 95.) 1 And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals. 2 And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof? 3 And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon. 4 And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon. 5 And one of the… Read the whole commentary →

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