Revelation 5:13-14, John 5:23 NIV

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 5:13

And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them; 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 (Revised Version). All animated creation now joins in the ascription of praise. Those under the earth are probably the "spirits in prison" of 1 Peter 3:19 , though Vitringa understands the expression to be used of the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 5:14

And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four and twenty elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth forever and ever. (On the signification of the four beasts as representative of creation, and the four-and-twenty elders as typical of the Church, see on Revelation 4:4 and Revelation 4:6 .) Three stages are marked in the hymn of adoration before this concluding verse: This forms the end of one act of the heavenly drama. The opening of the seals now follows, and a description of the... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Revelation 5:13

And every creature which is in heaven - The meaning of this verse is, that all created things seemed to unite in rendering honor to Him who sat on the throne, and to the Lamb. in the previous verse a certain number - a vast host - of angels are designated as rendering praise as they stood round the area occupied by the throne, the elders, and the living creatures; here it is added that all who were in heaven united in this ascription of praise.And on the earth - All the universe was heard by... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Revelation 5:14

And the four beasts said, Amen - The voice of universal praise came to them from abroad, and they accorded with it, and ascribed honor to God.And the four and twenty elders fell down, ... - The living creatures and the elders began the work of praise Revelation 5:8, and it was proper that it should conclude with them; that is, they give the last and final response (Prof. Stuart). The whole universe, therefore, is sublimely represented as in a state of profound adoration, waiting for the... read more

Joseph Benson

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

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Revelation 5:14

four and twenty. The texts omit. worshipped. See Revelation 3:9 . Him . . . ever. The texts omit. 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

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Revelation 5:14

And the four living creatures said, Amen. And the elders fell down and worshipped.Amen ... "This word confirms the preceding doxology, and is one of three ways in which the word 'Amen' is used in Revelation."[49] These are: a final "Amen" is used with no change of speaker (Revelation 1:6,7); the "Amen" as a name of God (Revelation 3:14); and the detached "Amen," as here. It is also used as both the beginning and the ending of a passage (Revelation 7:12).Moffatt's comment on this chapter is:By... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 5:13

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 5:14

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Revelation 5:13

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Revelation 5:14

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

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Revelation 5:1-14

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

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Revelation 5:14

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Revelation 5:13

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Revelation 5:14

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