And to the agent of the congregation in Philadelphia write, These things says the Holy, the True, he who has the key of David, who opens, and none will shut it except he who opens, and none will open:

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?

And none in heaven above nor on the earth nor under the earth was able to open the book or to see in it.

And I wept much because none was found worthy to open the book or to see in it.

And one of the elders says to me, Weep not, behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, overcame to open the book and the seven seals of it.

And they sing a new song, saying, Thou are worthy to take the book and to open the seals of it, because thou were killed and purchased us from God by thy blood, out of every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation.