Revelation 5:3

And no man was able in heaven, nor upon earth, nor under the earth, to open the book, nor to look into it.

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

In The King James Version

And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon.

In Context

2And I saw mighty angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to break the seals thereon?

4And I wept much because no man was found worthy either to open or read the book, or even to look upon it.

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Cross References

Romans 11:34For who hath known the mind of the Lord, or who hath been admitted his counsellor?

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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