Parallel Verses
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 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."
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?
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?'
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 Then I saw in the right hand of the one who was seated on the throne a scroll written on the front and back and sealed with seven seals. 2 And I saw a powerful angel proclaiming in a loud voice: "Who is worthy to open the scroll and to break its seals?" 3 But no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll or look into it.
Cross References
Isaiah 41:22-23
"Let them produce evidence! Let them tell us what will happen! Tell us about your earlier predictive oracles, so we may examine them and see how they were fulfilled. Or decree for us some future events!
Revelation 5:5
Then one of the elders said to me, "Stop weeping! Look, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the root of David, has conquered; thus he can open the scroll and its seven seals."
Revelation 18:21
Then one powerful angel picked up a stone like a huge millstone, threw it into the sea, and said, "With this kind of sudden violent force Babylon the great city will be thrown down and it will never be found again!
Psalm 103:20
Praise the Lord, you angels of his, you powerful warriors who carry out his decrees and obey his orders!
Isaiah 29:11-12
To you this entire prophetic revelation is like words in a sealed scroll. When they hand it to one who can read and say, "Read this," he responds, "I can't, because it is sealed."
Revelation 10:1
Then I saw another powerful angel descending from heaven, wrapped in a cloud, with a rainbow above his head; his face was like the sun and his legs were like pillars of fire.