Revelation 5:12

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.

Cross-reference

Revelation 5:9 begins the same worship scene with a new song about the Lamb's worthiness and redemption—this verse continues that theme.

Revelation 5:13 expands the praise from the elders to all creation, showing the universal response to the Lamb's worthiness.

Revelation 5:6 introduces the slain Lamb who is then praised here — the one 'standing as though slain' is now declared worthy.

Revelation 7:12 offers a sevenfold praise to God—mirroring the sevenfold ascription to the Lamb here.

Revelation 4:11 ascribes worthiness to God as Creator—here the same language is applied to the slain Lamb for redemption.

Revelation 13:8 refers to 'the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world', echoing the same slain Lamb praised here.

Revelation 1:6 also ascribes glory and dominion to Christ, showing this doxology is a recurring theme in Revelation.

Revelation 19:1 shows a great multitude shouting 'Hallelujah'—a later echo of the heavenly worship of the Lamb here.

Philippians 2:9-11 describes Christ's exaltation after humiliation — here the Lamb receives power and glory as the exalted One.

In 2 Corinthians 8:9, Paul echoes the same paradox: Christ's voluntary poverty brings spiritual riches — parallel to the slain Lamb's worthiness.

John 3:35 Parallel

John 3:35 states the Father has placed everything in the Son's hands—this verse shows the Lamb receiving that authority in worship.

Matthew 28:18 declares all authority given to the risen Jesus—this verse ascribes power to the Lamb as part of his worthiness.

Genesis 22:8 foreshadows the lamb God provides — here the slain Lamb is revealed as worthy of all praise.

1 Corinthians 5:7 calls Christ 'our Passover lamb' who was sacrificed — directly echoing the 'Lamb who was slain' here, linking Passover to worship.

Romans 11:36 ascribes glory to God forever — a doxological pattern mirroring the ascription of glory to the Lamb here.

John 1:29 Allusion

John 1:29 identifies Jesus as 'the Lamb of God who takes away sin' — the same title used here, directly linking the sacrificial Lamb to heavenly worship.

Daniel 2:20 Parallel

Daniel 2:20 blesses God for wisdom and might, the exact attributes the Lamb is worthy to receive in Revelation 5:12.

1 Chronicles 29:11 ascribes power, glory, and majesty to God — directly mirrored in the sevenfold praise to the Lamb.

Zechariah 13:7 prophesies striking the shepherd—a type of Christ's sacrificial death as the slain Lamb here.

1 Timothy 1:17 ascribes honor and glory to the immortal God — here the same praise is given to the Lamb, affirming His deity.