But there was no one in heaven or on earth or in the world below who could open the scroll and look inside it.

After this I looked, and there was an enormous crowd---no one could count all the people! They were from every race, tribe, nation, and language, and they stood in front of the throne and of the Lamb, dressed in white robes and holding palm branches in their hands.

They called out in a loud voice: "Salvation comes from our God, who sits on the throne, and from the Lamb!"

Be glad, earth and sky! Roar, sea, and every creature in you;

when the LORD comes to rule the earth. He will rule the peoples of the world with justice and fairness.

Praise him, all his angels, all his heavenly armies.

Praise him, highest heavens, and the waters above the sky.

by his command they were fixed in their places forever, and they cannot disobey.

lightning and hail, snow and clouds, strong winds that obey his command.

all animals, tame and wild, reptiles and birds.

young women and young men, old people and children too.

"Glory to God in the highest heaven, and peace on earth to those with whom he is pleased!"

And so, in honor of the name of Jesus all beings in heaven, on earth, and in the world below will fall on their knees,

You must, of course, continue faithful on a firm and sure foundation, and must not allow yourselves to be shaken from the hope you gained when you heard the gospel. It is of this gospel that I, Paul, became a servant---this gospel which has been preached to everybody in the world.

Those who survive will sing for joy. Those in the West will tell how great the LORD is,

Sing a new song to the LORD; sing his praise, all the world! Praise him, you that sail the sea; praise him, all creatures of the sea! Sing, distant lands and all who live there!

and sang in a loud voice: "The Lamb who was killed is worthy to receive power, wealth, wisdom, and strength, honor, glory, and praise!"

and made us a kingdom of priests to serve his God and Father. To Jesus Christ be the glory and power forever and ever! Amen.

You are great and powerful, glorious, splendid, and majestic. Everything in heaven and earth is yours, and you are king, supreme ruler over all.

Praise the LORD, the God of Israel! He alone does these wonderful things.

Praise his glorious name forever! May his glory fill the whole world. Amen! Amen!

Do not bring us to hard testing, but keep us safe from the Evil One.'

they are descended from the famous Hebrew ancestors; and Christ, as a human being, belongs to their race. May God, who rules over all, be praised forever! Amen.

For all things were created by him, and all things exist through him and for him. To God be the glory forever! Amen.

To the only God, who alone is all-wise, be glory through Jesus Christ forever! Amen.

to God be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus for all time, forever and ever! Amen.

Watch yourself and watch your teaching. Keep on doing these things, because if you do, you will save both yourself and those who hear you.

Those who preach must preach God's messages; those who serve must serve with the strength that God gives them, so that in all things praise may be given to God through Jesus Christ, to whom belong glory and power forever and ever. Amen.

To him be the power forever! Amen.

to the only God our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, might, and authority, from all ages past, and now, and forever and ever! Amen.

At once the Spirit took control of me. There in heaven was a throne with someone sitting on it.

His face gleamed like such precious stones as jasper and carnelian, and all around the throne there was a rainbow the color of an emerald.

Then I saw a Lamb standing in the center of the throne, surrounded by the four living creatures and the elders. The Lamb appeared to have been killed. It had seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God that have been sent through the whole earth.

They sang a new song: "You are worthy to take the scroll and to break open its seals. For you were killed, and by your sacrificial death you bought for God people from every tribe, language, nation, and race.

They called out to the mountains and to the rocks, "Fall on us and hide us from the eyes of the one who sits on the throne and from the anger of the Lamb!

They called out in a loud voice: "Salvation comes from our God, who sits on the throne, and from the Lamb!"