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The Scroll and the Lamb
1 Then I saw in the right hand of him who sits on the throne a scroll written on the inside and *outside 𝔐A,C,K 80.2% Β¦ on the back NA SBL TH TR WH 8.9%outside, sealed with seven seals. 2 And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming with a loud voice, β€œWho is worthy to open the scroll and break its seals?” 3 But no one in heaven †above 𝔐K [56%] Β¦ β€” 𝔐A,C ANT CT PCK TR [43.1%]above or on earth or under the earth could open the scroll or look inside it. 4 So I began to weep loudly because no one was found who was worthy to ‑open 𝔐A(20),K [65.3%] Β¦ open and read 𝔐A(24),C PCK TR [28.2%]open the scroll or look inside it. 5 Then one of the elders said to me, β€œDo not weep; behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has Β§conquered; he is the one who can 𝔐K 41.7% Β¦ conquered so as to 𝔐A,C ANT CT PCK TR 53.5%conquered; he is the one who can open the scroll *and 𝔐A,C,K [94%] Β¦ and break TR [4.6%]and its seven seals.”

6 Then I †saw 𝔐A,C,K [75.6%] β€’ MSS [11.5%] Β¦ looked, and behold, there was TR [9.7%]saw a Lamb that looked like it had been slain; he was standing among the elders in the midst of the throne and the four living creatures. He had seven horns and seven eyes, which are the ‑seven 𝔐A,C,K 72.8% β€’ TR 5.4% Β¦ β€” ECM† 10.1%seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth. 7 He went and took the scroll out of the right hand of him who was sitting on the throne. 8 When he took the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each of them had a harp and golden bowls full of incense, which Β§are 𝔐K(42) [32.1%] β€’ 𝔐A,C ANT CT PCK TR [50.9%] Β¦ contain 𝔐K(30) [17%]are the prayers of the saints. 9 And they sang a new song:

 
β€œWorthy are yoΚ‹ to take the scroll
and open its seals,
for yoΚ‹ were slain, and by yoΚ‹r blood yoΚ‹ redeemed *us for God out of 𝔐A,C,K 75.1% β€’ MSS 14% Β¦ us out of MSS 7% Β¦ for God people from NA SBL WH 0.4%us for God
out of every tribe, tongue, people, and nation.
10 YoΚ‹ have made †them 𝔐A,C,K [97.2%] Β¦ us TR [1.4%]them ‑kings 𝔐A,C,K 93.7% Β¦ to be a kingdom ECM† NA SBL TH WH 5.1%kings and priests to our God,
and Β§they will 𝔐A(32),C,K(50) 60.3% Β¦ they 𝔐A(20),K(41) SBL WH 35.8% Β¦ we will TR 3.1%they will reign on the earth.”
 
11 Then I looked, and I heard *something like 𝔐A(19),C,K [76.5%] Β¦ β€” 𝔐A(27) ECM† NA SBL TH TR WH [23.5%]something like the voice of many angels surrounding the throne, the living creatures, and the †elders. Their number was myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands, and they 𝔐A,C,K [97.2%] Β¦ elders. And thousands of thousands ST [0%] {Note: Two manuscripts (0.9%) have a longer omission here, but no extant manuscripts read like ST.}elders. Their number was myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands, 12 and they were saying with a loud voice,
 
β€œWorthy is the Lamb who was slain
to receive power and riches, wisdom and strength,
honor, glory, and blessing!”
 
13 Then I heard every creature in heaven, on earth, under the earth, in the sea, and all that is in them, saying,
 
β€œTo him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb,
be blessing and honor, glory and power,
forever and ever! ‑Amen. 𝔐A,C,K 74.2% Β¦ β€” ANT CT TR 19.6%Amen.”
 
14 And Β§I heard the four living creatures 𝔐C,K [44.5%] Β¦ the four living creatures were 𝔐A ANT CT TR [41.3%] Β¦ {omit And I heard the four living creatures saying, β€œAmen.”} MSS [5%]I heard the four living creatures saying, β€œAmen.” And the *elders 𝔐A,C,K [97.2%] Β¦ twenty-four elders TR [1.8%]elders fell down and †worshiped 𝔐A,C,K [97.3%] Β¦ worshiped him who lives forever and ever TR [1.4%]worshiped.

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