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Revelation 5:10

Identity and self-worthThe kingdom of God

8 And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints.

9 And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;

And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.

11 And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands;

12 Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, 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

    And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

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  • Daniel 7:27

    And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him.

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  • Daniel 7:18

    But the saints of the most High shall take the kingdom, and possess the kingdom for ever, even for ever and ever.

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  • Revelation 20:6

    Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.

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  • Revelation 22:5

    And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.

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  • 1 Peter 2:5–9

    Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.

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  • Exodus 19:6

    And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel.

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