Revelation 5:4

Updated: June 3, 2025
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And I wept much, because no one was found worthy to open the book, or to look in it.
World English Bible (WEB)
And{G2532} I{G1473} wept{G2799}{(G5707)} much{G4183}, because{G3754} no man{G3762} was found{G2147}{(G5681)} worthy{G514} to open{G455}{(G5658)} and{G2532} to read{G314}{(G5629)} the book{G975}, neither{G3777} to look{G991}{(G5721)} thereon{G846}.
KJV with Strongs
(4) Then I wept much because nobody was found worthy to open the scroll nor see it.
The F.O.G
[4] I began to weep bitterly and uncontrollably, for if no one could open the scroll, creation's story would remain unfulfilled and redemption incomplete.
The F.O.G Paraphrase
And I was weeping much, because no one was found worthy to open and to read the scroll, nor to behold it,
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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