Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
and I saw a strong messenger crying with a great voice, 'Who is worthy to open the scroll and to loose the seals of it?'
New American Standard Bible
And I saw a
King James Version
And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?
Holman Bible
I also saw a mighty angel proclaiming in a loud voice, “Who is worthy to open the scroll and break its seals?”
International Standard Version
I also saw a powerful angel proclaiming with a loud voice, "Who is worthy to open the scroll and break its seals?"
A Conservative Version
And I saw a powerful agent proclaiming in a great voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals of it?
American Standard Version
And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a great voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?
Amplified
And I saw a strong angel announcing with a loud voice, “Who is worthy [having the authority and virtue] to open the scroll and to
An Understandable Version
And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming in a loud voice, "Who deserves to break the seals on it and open the book?" [Note: This "book" was probably a rolled up scroll written on both sides, with wax seals keeping it from unrolling and its contents from being exposed].
Anderson New Testament
And I saw a strong angel crying with a great voice: Who is worthy to open the book, and to break its seals?
Bible in Basic English
And I saw a strong angel saying in a loud voice, Who is able to make the book open, and to undo its stamps?
Common New Testament
And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, "Who is worthy to open the scroll and break its seals?"
Daniel Mace New Testament
and I saw a powerful angel proclaiming with a loud voice, "who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof."
Darby Translation
And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to break its seals?
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
And I saw a mighty messenger proclaiming with a great voice, Who is worthy to open the scroll, and to loose its seals?
Godbey New Testament
And I saw a mighty angel crying with a great voice, Who is able to open the book, and to loose its seals?
Goodspeed New Testament
And I saw a mighty angel announcing in a loud voice, "Who is fit to open the roll and break its seals?"
John Wesley New Testament
And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book and to loose the seals thereof?
Julia Smith Translation
And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a great voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose its seals?
King James 2000
And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the scroll, and to loose the seals thereof?
Lexham Expanded Bible
And I saw a powerful angel proclaiming with a loud voice, "Who [is] worthy to open the scroll and to break its seals?"
Modern King James verseion
And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book and to loosen its seals?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And I saw a strong angel which cried with a loud voice, "Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?"
Moffatt New Testament
And I saw a strong angel exclaiming with a loud voice, "Who is fit to open the scroll, to break the seals of it?"
Montgomery New Testament
And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, "Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose its seals."
NET Bible
And I saw a powerful angel proclaiming in a loud voice: "Who is worthy to open the scroll and to break its seals?"
New Heart English Bible
I saw a mighty angel proclaiming with a loud voice, "Who is worthy to open the scroll, and to break its seals?"
Noyes New Testament
And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose its seals?
Sawyer New Testament
And I saw a mighty angel proclaim with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book and to break its seven seals?
The Emphasized Bible
And I saw a mighty messenger, proclaiming with a loud voice - Who is worthy to open the scroll, and to unloose the seals thereof?
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And I saw mighty angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to break the seals thereon?
Twentieth Century New Testament
and I saw a mighty angel who was proclaiming in a loud voice-- 'Who is worthy to open the book and break its seals?'
Webster
And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose its seals?
Weymouth New Testament
And I saw a mighty angel who was exclaiming in a loud voice, "Who is worthy to open the book and break its seals?"
Williams New Testament
And I saw a mighty angel announcing in a loud voice, "Who deserves to open the book and break its seals?"
World English Bible
I saw a mighty angel proclaiming with a loud voice, "Who is worthy to open the book, and to break its seals?"
Worrell New Testament
And I saw a strong angel, proclaiming with a great voice, "Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose its seals!"
Worsley New Testament
and I saw a mighty angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book and to loose the seals of it?
Themes
Angel (a spirit) » Appearances of » To john, on the island of patmos
Angels » Execute the purposes of God
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » The book with seven seals
Topics
Interlinear
Word Count of 38 Translations in Revelation 5:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Scroll With Seven Seals And The Lamb
1 And I saw upon the right hand of Him who is sitting upon the throne a scroll, written within and on the back, sealed with seven seals; 2 and I saw a strong messenger crying with a great voice, 'Who is worthy to open the scroll and to loose the seals of it?' 3 and no one was able in the heaven, nor upon the earth, nor under the earth, to open the scroll, nor to behold it.
Cross References
Isaiah 41:22-23
They bring nigh, and declare to us that which doth happen, The first things -- what they are declare ye, And we set our heart, and know their latter end, Or the coming things cause us to hear.
Revelation 5:5
and one of the elders saith to me, 'Weep not; lo, overcome did the Lion, who is of the tribe of Judah, the root of David, to open the scroll, and to loose the seven seals of it;
Revelation 18:21
And one strong messenger did take up a stone as a great millstone, and did cast it to the sea, saying, 'Thus with violence shall Babylon be cast, the great city, and may not be found any more at all;
Psalm 103:20
Bless Jehovah, ye His messengers, Mighty in power -- doing His word, To hearken to the voice of His Word.
Isaiah 29:11-12
And the vision of the whole is to you, As words of the sealed book, That they give unto one knowing books, Saying, 'Read this, we pray thee,' And he hath said, 'I am not able, for it is sealed;'
Revelation 10:1
And I saw another strong messenger coming down out of the heaven, arrayed with a cloud, and a rainbow upon the head, and his face as the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire,