· Translation: KJV

Revelation 5:12saying with a loud voice, "Worthy is the Lamb who has been killed to receive the power, wealth, wisdom, strength, honor, glory, and blessing!"

The setting

Heaven's throne room, ~96 AD. Myriads of angels surrounding God's throne. The slaughtered Lamb stands in the center, bearing wound marks but alive...

The emotion here: overwhelmed by the cosmic scene, struggling to capture infinite worship in human words

The original word

axios (ἄξιος) — worthy of equal honor, deserving the same worship as God

Why it matters

This sevenfold praise (power, wealth, wisdom, strength, honor, glory, blessing) mirrors Jewish temple liturgy

Read with care

What most readers miss in Revelation 5:12

The Lamb is STANDING despite being slaughtered — death couldn't keep Him down

Common misconceptionPeople think this is just beautiful worship music, but it's a legal declaration — heaven's supreme court officially declaring Jesus worthy of divine honors that belong only to God.

Bible Genome reading

Revelation 5:12 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerAngels
EraApostolic
Primary emotionworship
Literary typepsalm

Emotional genome

Comfort power60%
Quotability80%
Memorability80%
Crisis relevance40%
Standalone70%
Themes:worshipworthinesssacrifice

In context

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Open Revelation 5

Revelation 5:12 comes from the book of Revelation, written during the Apostolic period. These words are attributed to Angels. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is celebratory. It belongs to the psalm genre of biblical literature. Key themes include worship, worthiness, sacrifice. Notable phrases: Worthy is the Lamb; power, wealth, wisdom, strength, honor.

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