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Revelation 5:10

Identity and self-worthThe kingdom of God

8 When He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp, and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.

9 And they sang a new song: “Worthy are You to take the scroll and open its seals, because You were slain, and by Your blood You purchased for God those from every tribe and tongue and people and nation.

You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign upon the earth.”

11 Then I looked, and I heard the voices of many angels and living creatures and elders encircling the throne, and their number was myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands.

12 In a loud voice they were saying: “Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing!”

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign upon the earth.”
KJV
And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.
WEB
and made us kings and priests to our God; and we will reign on the earth.”
ASV
and madest them [to be] unto our God a kingdom and priests; and they reign upon earth.
DARBY
and made them to our God kings and priests; and they shall reign over the earth.
BLB
and You made them a kingdom and priests to our God; and they will reign upon the earth.”
ÅB
og gjorde dem til et kongerike og til prester for vår Gud, og de skal være konger på jorden!
OTB
Du har gjort dem til et kongerike og prester for å tjene vår Gud,
og de skal herske på jorden.”
B1930
og gjorde dem til et kongerike og til prester for vår Gud, og de skal være konger på jorden!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Revelation 1:6

    who has made us to be a kingdom, priests to His God and Father—to Him be the glory and power forever and ever! Amen.

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  • Daniel 7:27

    Then the sovereignty, dominion, and greatness of the kingdoms under all of heaven will be given to the people, the saints of the Most High. His kingdom will be an everlasting kingdom, and all rulers will serve and obey Him.’

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  • Daniel 7:18

    But the saints of the Most High will receive the kingdom and possess it forever—yes, forever and ever.’

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  • Revelation 20:6

    Blessed and holy are those who share in the first resurrection! The second death has no power over them, but they will be priests of God and of Christ, and will reign with Him for a thousand years.

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  • Revelation 22:5

    There will be no more night in the city, and they will have no need for the light of a lamp or of the sun. For the Lord God will shine on them, and they will reign forever and ever.

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  • 1 Peter 2:5–9

    you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

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  • Exodus 19:6

    And unto Me you shall be a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words that you are to speak to the Israelites.”

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