Revelation 5:2

And I saw a mighty angel who proclaimed with a great voice: Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?

The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge

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 who sat on the throne a writing which was written within and on the back, and sealed with seven seals.

3And no one was able, in heaven above, nor upon earth, nor under the earth, to open the book, or to inspect it.

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Cross References

Revelation 10:1AND I saw another mighty angel descending from heaven, clothed (with a) cloud, and the bow of the cloud (was) upon his head; and his countenance was as the sun, and his feet as columns 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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