Revelation 5:1

Then I saw lying upon the right hand of Him who sat upon the throne, a book written within and on the back, close sealed with seven seals.

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

2And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, "Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose its seals."

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Cross References

Revelation 5:7And he went, and now he has taken the book out of the right hand of Him who was seated on the throne.

Revelation 6:1And I saw, when the Lamb opened one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four Living Creatures say, with a voice like thunder, "Come!"

Revelation 10:8And the voice which I had heard from heaven, I heard again, speaking to me, and saying, "Go, take the little book that is open in the hand of the angel who stands upon the sea and upon the land."

Matthew Henry on Revelation 5:1

In the foregoing chapter the prophetical scene was opened, in the sight and hearing of the apostle, and he had a sight of God the Creator and ruler of the world, and the great King of the church. He saw God on the throne of glory and government, surrounded with his holy ones, and receiving their adorations. Now the counsels and decrees of God are set before the apostle, as in a book, which God held in his right hand; and this book is represented, I. As sealed in the hand of God, ver. 1-9 . II. As taken into the… Read the whole commentary →

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