1Then I saw a book in the right hand of the one who sat on the throne. It was written on the inside and on the back, and it was sealed with seven seals.
2And I saw a strong angel calling out with a loud voice, "Who is worthy to open the book and to break its seals?"
3But no one in heaven, or on earth, or under the earth was able to open the book, or even to look inside it.
4So I wept and wept, because no one was found who was worthy to open the book and read it, or even to look inside it.
5Then one of the elders said to me, "Do not weep. Look, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, has won the victory. He is able to open the book and to break its seven seals."
6Then I saw a Lamb standing in the middle of the throne and of the four beasts, and among the elders. He looked as if he had been killed. He had seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent out into all the earth.
7He came and took the book out of the right hand of the one who sat on the throne.
8When he had taken the book, the four beasts and the twenty-four elders fell down in front of the Lamb. Each of them had a harp, and they had golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.
9And they sang a new song. They said, "You are worthy to take the book and to open its seals. For you were killed, and by your blood you bought us back for God out of every family, and language, and people, and nation."
10"You have made us kings and priests for our God, and we shall reign on the earth."
11Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne and the beasts and the elders. There were ten thousand times ten thousand of them, and thousands of thousands.
12They said with a loud voice, "The Lamb who was killed is worthy to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing."
13And I heard every creature in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and in the sea, and all that are in them, saying, "Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power be to the one who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb for ever and ever."
14And the four beasts said, "Amen." And the twenty-four elders fell down and worshipped the one who lives for ever and ever.