Revelation 5:10

10 You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign[a] on the earth.”

Revelation 5:10 in Other Translations

KJV
10 And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.
ESV
10 and you have made them a kingdom and priests to our God, and they shall reign on the earth."
NLT
10 And you have caused them to become a Kingdom of priests for our God. And they will reign on the earth.”
MSG
10 Then you made them a Kingdom, Priests for our God, Priest-kings to rule over the earth.
CSB
10 You made them a kingdom and priests to our God, and they will reign on the earth.

Revelation 5:10 In-Context

8 And when he had taken it, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of God’s people.
9 And they sang a new song, saying: “You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because you were slain, and with your blood you purchased for God persons from every tribe and language and people and nation.
10 You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign on the earth.”
11 Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels, numbering thousands upon thousands, and ten thousand times ten thousand. They encircled the throne and the living creatures and the elders.
12 In a loud voice they were saying: “Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise!”

Cross References 2

  • 1. S 1 Peter 2:5
  • 2. Revelation 3:21; Revelation 20:4

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Some manuscripts "they reign"
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