Revelation 5:13 NIV

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Revelation 5:11-14

Revelation 5:11-14. And I beheld The many angels; and heard the voice And the number of them; round about the throne Of the Divine Majesty; and the living creatures and the elders So forming the third circle. It is remarkable that men are represented, through the whole vision, as nearer to God than any of the angels. And the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands An innumerable multitude. And yet these are but a part of the holy angels;... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Revelation 5:1-14

Vision of the Lamb (5:1-14)In the hand of the Almighty is a scroll, which no doubt contains the revelation that John is to receive. Like most important documents it is sealed. In fact, it has seven seals, and these can be broken only by someone with the authority to do so. Since the scroll will reveal matters of worldwide importance, the person to break these seals must be one who has authority over the world’s affairs. John weeps when it appears that no one in all creation can be found who is... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Revelation 5:13

creature = created thing. Greek. ktisma. Only here; Revelation 8:9 . 1 Timothy 4:4 .James 1:18 . such as are. Omit. in. The texts read "on" Blessing, &c. The fourfold ( App-10 ) ascription by the whole creation. Prefix the def. art. to each tem. power. App-172 . for . . . ever. As Revelation 1:6 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Revelation 5:13

And every created thing which is in the heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and on the sea, and all things that are in them, heard I saying, Unto him that sitteth on the throne, and unto the Lamb, be the blessing, and the honor, and the glory, and the do minion, for ever and ever.In these great doxologies Revelation 5:9,12,13, the first two are addressed to the Lamb, but in the last, the Father is also included. This linking of the Father and the Lamb continues throughout Revelation,... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Revelation 5:13

Revelation 5:13. And such as are in the sea,— As the inhabitants of the watery element are necessarily mute, we are not to understand by this, that they seemed to grow vocal in the praises of Christ upon this occasion; but rather that heaven, earth, and sea are used to signify, that all nature in its different ways concurred in the acclamation; that is, that the whole constitution of it contributed to furnish out matter of praise; just as inanimate as well as rational creatures are called upon... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Revelation 5:13

13. The universal chorus of creation, including the outermost circles as well as the inner (of saints and angels), winds up the doxology. The full accomplishment of this is to be when Christ takes His great power and reigns visibly. every creature—"all His works in all places of His dominion" ( :-). under the earth—the departed spirits in Hades. such as are—So B and Vulgate. But A omits this. in the sea—Greek, "upon the sea": the sea animals which are regarded as being on the surface [ALFORD].... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Revelation 5:6-14

The worship of the Lamb 5:6-14 read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Revelation 5:13

In his vision John saw every creature giving praise to God and to the Lamb. The creatures in view must be intelligent beings who can appreciate God and the Lamb, not the stars, planets, and animals. This probably involved a forward (proleptic) look to the end of the history of planet earth when every creature will bow the knee to Jesus Christ (cf. Revelation 5:10; Philippians 2:8-11). There is much proleptic revelation in this book, as will become clear. God often gave John previews of things... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 5:1-14

The Glory of the LambThe Church is shown that Christ is on her side. He has overcome by suffering. Now the future is for Him and His people, and He is worshipped with the Father.1-4. A roll of a book, covered with writing on both sides, signifying the full contents of God’s purposes for the future (cp. Ezekiel 2:9.), ’close sealed’ (RV) with seven seals, i.e. completely hidden from the knowledge of angels and men, rests on the outstretched right hand of ’Him that sitteth on the throne,’... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Revelation 5:13

(13) And every creature . . .—The third chorus: the chorus of the universe. The song of the redeemed, echoed by the hosts of angels, is now merged in the utterance of all. “Every creature which is in the heaven, and upon the earth, and beneath the earth, and upon the sea, and all the things that are in them, heard I saying—“To Him that sitteth upon the throne,And to the Lamb,(Be) the blessing, and the honour,And the glory, and the might,To the ages of the ages.”The song of praise rises from all... read more