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Revelation 6:1
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Revelation 6:1
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First Seal: The Conqueror
6 Now (A)I saw when the Lamb opened one of the [a]seals; and I heard (B)one of the four living creatures saying with a voice like thunder, “Come and see.”
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- Revelation 6:1 NU, M seven seals
Revelation 6:1
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Revelation 6:1
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The Seals
6 I watched as the Lamb(A) opened the first of the seven seals.(B) Then I heard one of the four living creatures(C) say in a voice like thunder,(D) “Come!”
Revelation 5:1
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Revelation 5:1
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The Lamb Takes the Scroll
5 And I saw in the right hand of Him who sat on the throne (A)a scroll written inside and on the back, (B)sealed with seven seals.
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Revelation 5:1
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Revelation 5:1
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The Scroll and the Lamb
5 Then I saw in the right hand of him who sat on the throne(A) a scroll with writing on both sides(B) and sealed(C) with seven seals.
Revelation 6:5
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Revelation 6:5
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Third Seal: Scarcity on Earth
5 When He opened the third seal, (A)I heard the third living creature say, “Come and see.” So I looked, and behold, (B)a black horse, and he who sat on it had a pair of (C)scales[a] in his hand.
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- Revelation 6:5 balances
Revelation 6:5
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Revelation 6:5
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5 When the Lamb opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature(A) say, “Come!” I looked, and there before me was a black horse!(B) Its rider was holding a pair of scales in his hand.
Revelation 19:6
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Revelation 19:6
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6 (A)And I heard, as it were, the voice of a great multitude, as the sound of many waters and as the sound of mighty thunderings, saying, “Alleluia! For (B)the[a] Lord God Omnipotent reigns!
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- Revelation 19:6 NU, M our
Revelation 11:19
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Revelation 11:19
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19 Then (A)the temple of God was opened in heaven, and the ark of [a]His covenant was seen in His temple. And (B)there were lightnings, noises, thunderings, an earthquake, (C)and great hail.
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- Revelation 11:19 M the covenant of the Lord
Revelation 11:19
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Revelation 11:19
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19 Then God’s temple(A) in heaven was opened, and within his temple was seen the ark of his covenant.(B) And there came flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder,(C) an earthquake and a severe hailstorm.(D)
Revelation 6:7
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Revelation 6:7
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Fourth Seal: Widespread Death on Earth
7 When He opened the fourth seal, (A)I heard the voice of the fourth living creature saying, “Come and see.”
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Revelation 6:7
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Revelation 6:7
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7 When the Lamb opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature(A) say, “Come!”
Revelation 5:5-7
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Revelation 5:5-7
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5 But one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep. Behold, (A)the Lion of the tribe of (B)Judah, (C)the Root of David, has (D)prevailed to open the scroll (E)and [a]to loose its seven seals.”
6 And I looked, [b]and behold, in the midst of the throne and of the four living creatures, and in the midst of the elders, stood (F)a Lamb as though it had been slain, having seven horns and (G)seven eyes, which are (H)the seven Spirits of God sent out into all the earth. 7 Then He came and took the scroll out of the right hand (I)of Him who sat on the throne.
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- Revelation 5:5 NU, M omit to loose
- Revelation 5:6 NU, M I saw in the midst . . . a Lamb standing
Revelation 5:5-7
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Revelation 5:5-7
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5 Then one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep! See, the Lion(A) of the tribe of Judah,(B) the Root of David,(C) has triumphed. He is able to open the scroll and its seven seals.”
6 Then I saw a Lamb,(D) looking as if it had been slain, standing at the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures(E) and the elders.(F) The Lamb had seven horns and seven eyes,(G) which are the seven spirits[a](H) of God sent out into all the earth. 7 He went and took the scroll from the right hand of him who sat on the throne.(I)
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- Revelation 5:6 That is, the sevenfold Spirit
Revelation 4:5-7
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Revelation 4:5-7
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5 And from the throne proceeded (A)lightnings, [a]thunderings, and voices. (B)Seven lamps of fire were burning before the throne, which are (C)the[b] seven Spirits of God.
6 Before the throne there [c]was (D)a sea of glass, like crystal. (E)And in the midst of the throne, and around the throne, were four living creatures full of eyes in front and in back. 7 (F)The first living creature was like a lion, the second living creature like a calf, the third living creature had a face like a man, and the fourth living creature was like a flying eagle.
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- Revelation 4:5 NU, M voices, and thunderings.
- Revelation 4:5 M omits the
- Revelation 4:6 NU, M add something like
Revelation 4:5-7
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Revelation 4:5-7
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5 From the throne came flashes of lightning, rumblings and peals of thunder.(A) In front of the throne, seven lamps(B) were blazing. These are the seven spirits[a](C) of God. 6 Also in front of the throne there was what looked like a sea of glass,(D) clear as crystal.
In the center, around the throne, were four living creatures,(E) and they were covered with eyes, in front and in back.(F) 7 The first living creature was like a lion, the second was like an ox, the third had a face like a man, the fourth was like a flying eagle.(G)
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- Revelation 4:5 That is, the sevenfold Spirit
Revelation 14:2
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Revelation 14:2
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2 And I heard a voice from heaven, (A)like the voice of many waters, and like the voice of loud thunder. And I heard the sound of (B)harpists playing their harps.
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Revelation 14:2
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Revelation 14:2
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2 And I heard a sound from heaven like the roar of rushing waters(A) and like a loud peal of thunder.(B) The sound I heard was like that of harpists playing their harps.(C)
Revelation 6:3
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Revelation 6:3
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Second Seal: Conflict on Earth
3 When He opened the second seal, (A)I heard the second living creature saying, “Come [a]and see.”
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- Revelation 6:3 NU, M omit and see
Revelation 6:3
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Revelation 6:3
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3 When the Lamb opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature(A) say, “Come!”
Acts 4:20
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Acts 4:20
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20 (A)For we cannot but speak the things which (B)we have seen and heard.”
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Acts 4:20
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Acts 4:20
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Revelation 10:3-4
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Revelation 10:3-4
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3 and cried with a loud voice, as when a lion roars. When he cried out, (A)seven thunders uttered their voices. 4 Now when the seven thunders [a]uttered their voices, I was about to write; but I heard a voice from heaven saying [b]to me, (B)“Seal up the things which the seven thunders uttered, and do not write them.”
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- Revelation 10:4 NU, M sounded,
- Revelation 10:4 NU, M omit to me
Revelation 10:3-4
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Revelation 10:3-4
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3 and he gave a loud shout like the roar of a lion.(A) When he shouted, the voices of the seven thunders(B) spoke. 4 And when the seven thunders spoke, I was about to write;(C) but I heard a voice from heaven(D) say, “Seal up what the seven thunders have said and do not write it down.”(E)
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