Revelation 5:13

And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.

Cross-reference

In Revelation 5:12, the heavenly beings declare the Lamb worthy — a precursor to the universal worship of verse 13 that expands to all creation.

Revelation 5:9 Historical context

Revelation 5:9 records the elders' song praising the Lamb for redemption, preceding the universal praise of God and the Lamb in 5:13.

Revelation 5:6 Historical context

Revelation 5:6 presents the Lamb standing as slain, the same Lamb who is praised alongside the throne in 5:13 — clarifying the object of worship.

Revelation 5:3 records that no one was worthy to open the scroll, making the universal praise of the Lamb in 5:13 a dramatic reversal.

In Revelation 7:10, the multitude cries 'Salvation to our God and the Lamb' — a specific acclamation similar to the universal praise in Rev 5:13.

In Revelation 7:9, a similar vision of universal worship appears — a multitude from every nation before the throne, echoing the cosmic praise of Rev 5:13.

Revelation 6:16 shows the same figures — the One on the throne and the Lamb — but now people hide from their wrath, contrasting with the worship in 5:13.

Revelation 4:2 Historical context

Revelation 4:2 introduces the throne and the One seated on it, who is then praised as 'Him who sits on the throne' in 5:13 — a direct contextual link.

Revelation 14:11 describes torment for beast-worshipers — the grim alternative to the joyful worship of God and the Lamb here.

Revelation 13:6 shows the beast blaspheming God — the direct opposite of the universal praise of God and the Lamb in Rev 5:13.

Revelation 7:12 offers a similar doxology — 'blessing and glory and honor and power' — as the redeemed join the universal worship of God.

Revelation 4:9 has the living creatures giving glory and honor to God on the throne, a scene expanded in Rev 5:13 to include all creation and the Lamb.

Psalm 72:19 Allusion

Psalm 72:19 blesses God's glorious name forever and desires earth filled with His glory, closely matching the cosmic praise in Revelation 5:13.

Jude 1:25 Parallel

Jude 1:25 gives a similar doxology — glory, majesty, dominion, power — to God, paralleling the ascription to God and the Lamb in Revelation 5:13.

1 Peter 5:11 ascribes 'glory and dominion forever' — a condensed doxology that echoes the longer praise of God and the Lamb in Revelation 5:13.

Philippians 2:10 declares every knee will bow in heaven, earth, and under earth to Jesus — directly paralleling the universal worship in Rev 5:13.

Romans 11:36 declares glory forever to God from whom all things are, echoing the universal praise in Revelation 5:13.

Romans 9:5 Parallel

Romans 9:5 calls Christ 'God blessed forever,' matching the eternal blessing ascribed to Him and the Father in Revelation 5:13.

Matthew 6:13's doxology 'kingdom, power, glory forever' directly parallels the ascription to God and the Lamb in Revelation 5:13.

Psalm 148:2-13 summons all angels, heavenly bodies, and earthly creatures to praise the Lord — mirroring the all-creature worship in Rev 5:13.

Colossians 1:16 explains that all things were created by and for Christ — the very reason every creature in Rev 5:13 worships Him.

John 1:29 Parallel

John 1:29 identifies Jesus as the Lamb of God, the same Lamb who receives worship alongside God in this passage.

Psalm 150:6 Allusion

Psalm 150:6 calls everything that has breath to praise the Lord, exactly matched by every creature in heaven and earth praising here.

Psalm 96:7 Allusion

Psalm 96:7 summons all peoples to give glory and strength to God — the same universal worship chorus echoed here.

Isaiah 42:10 calls for a new song to the Lord from the ends of the earth and the sea — an OT precursor to the cosmic praise in Rev 5:13.

Psalm 96:11-13 calls all creation to rejoice before the Lord — a similar cosmic praise to the universal worship in Rev 5:13.

1 Chronicles 29:11 ascribes greatness, power, glory, and kingdom to God, echoing the same attributes praised in Revelation 5:13.

Ephesians 3:21 ascribes glory to God in the church forever, paralleling the eternal praise in Revelation 5:13 though limited to the church.

Romans 16:27 gives glory through Jesus Christ forever to God, a similar doxology but focused on God's wisdom.