Revelation 5

Authored by: American Standard Version
5:1
Και ειδον επι την δεξιαν του καθημενου επι του θρονου βιβλιον γεγραμμενον εσωθεν και οπισθεν κατεσφραγισμενον σφραγισιν επτα
And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the back, close sealed with seven seals.
5:2
και ειδον αγγελον ισχυρον κηρυσσοντα εν φωνη μεγαλη Τις αξιος ανοιξαι το βιβλιον και λυσαι τας σφραγιδας αυτου
And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a great voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?
5:3
Και ουδεις εδυνατο εν τω ουρανω ουδε επι της γης ουδε υποκατω της γης ανοιξαι το βιβλιον ουτε βλεπειν αυτο
And no one in the heaven, or on the earth, or under the earth, was able to open the book, or to look thereon.
5:4
και εκλαιον πολυ οτι ουδεις αξιος ευρεθη ανοιξαι το βιβλιον ουτε βλεπειν αυτο
And I wept much, because no one was found worthy to open the book, or to look thereon:
5:5
Και εις εκ των πρεσβυτερων λεγει μοι Μη κλαιε ιδου ενικησεν ο Λεων ο εκ της φυλης Ιουδα η Ριζα Δαυιδ ανοιξαι το βιβλιον και τας επτα σφραγιδας αυτου
and one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not; behold, the Lion that is of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, hath overcome to open the book and the seven seals thereof.
5:6
Και ειδον εν μεσω του θρονου και των τεσσαρων ζωων και εν μεσω των πρεσβυτερων Αρνιον εστηκος ως εσφαγμενον εχων κερατα επτα και οφθαλμους επτα οι εισιν τα επτα Πνευματα του Θεου απεσταλμενοι εις πασαν την γην
And I saw in the midst of the throne and of the four living creatures, and in the midst of the elders, a Lamb standing, as though it had been slain, having seven horns, and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God, sent forth into all the earth.
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5:7
και ηλθεν και ειληφεν εκ της δεξιας του καθημενου επι του θρονου
And he came, and he taketh it out of the right hand of him that sat on the throne.
5:8
Και οτε ελαβεν το βιβλιον τα τεσσαρα ζωα και οι εικοσι τεσσαρες πρεσβυτεροι επεσαν ενωπιον του Αρνιου εχοντες εκαστος κιθαραν και φιαλας χρυσας γεμουσας θυμιαματων αι εισιν αι προσευχαι των αγιων
And when he had taken the book, the four living creatures and the four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having each one a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.
5:9
και αδουσιν ωδην καινην λεγοντες Αξιος ει λαβειν το βιβλιον και ανοιξαι τας σφραγιδας αυτου οτι εσφαγης και ηγορασας τω Θεω εν τω αιματι σου εκ πασης φυλης και γλωσσης και λαου και εθνους
And they sing a new song, saying, Worthy art thou to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and didst purchase unto God with thy blood men of every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation,
5:10
και εποιησας αυτους τω Θεω ημων βασιλειαν και ιερεις και βασιλευσουσιν επι της γης
and madest them to be unto our God a kingdom and priests; and they reign upon the earth.
5:11
Και ειδον και ηκουσα φωνην αγγελων πολλων κυκλω του θρονου και των ζωων και των πρεσβυτερων και ην ο αριθμος αυτων μυριαδες μυριαδων και χιλιαδες χιλιαδων
And I saw, and I heard a voice of many angels round about the throne and the living creatures and the elders; and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands;
5:12
λεγοντες φωνη μεγαλη Αξιον εστιν το Αρνιον το εσφαγμενον λαβειν την δυναμιν και πλουτον και σοφιαν και ισχυν και τιμην και δοξαν και ευλογιαν
saying with a great voice, Worthy is the Lamb that hath been slain to receive the power, and riches, and wisdom, and might, and honor, and glory, and blessing.
5:13
Και παν κτισμα ο εν τω ουρανω και επι της γης και υποκατω της γης και επι της θαλασσης και τα εν αυτοις παντα ηκουσα λεγοντας Τω καθημενω επι τω θρονω και τω Αρνιω η ευλογια και η τιμη και η δοξα και το κρατος εις τους αιωνας των αιωνων
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 dominion, for ever and ever.
5:14
Και τα τεσσαρα ζωα ελεγον Αμην και οι πρεσβυτεροι επεσαν και προσεκυνησαν
And the four living creatures said, Amen. And the elders fell down and worshipped.
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