Rev 5:12-13 | RWP | e4.org | Worthy ( αξιον ). Agreeing in gender (grammatical neuter) with αρνιον , but some MSS. have αξιος (masculine, natural gender). Note change to third person εστιν instead of second ε . The point of the song is the same as that in verses , , but the language differs. Note the repeated article το (the lamb the slain) referring to verses , . Note also the one article την before δυναμιν for all the seven grounds of praise ( δυναμιν , power, πλουτον , wealth, σοφιαν , wisdom, ισχυν , strength, τιμην , honor, δοξαν , glory, ευλογιαν , blessing), though πλουτον is masculine, in contrast with separate article for each item (all three feminine) in , here grouping them all together, "a heptad of praise" (Swete).

‏ Revelation of John 5:12-13

Worthy ( αξιον ). Agreeing in gender (grammatical neuter) with αρνιον, but some MSS. have αξιος (masculine, natural gender). Note change to third person εστιν instead of second ε. The point of the song is the same as that in verses 9, 10, but the language differs. Note the repeated article το (the lamb the slain) referring to verses 6, 9. Note also the one article την before δυναμιν for all the seven grounds of praise ( δυναμιν, power, πλουτον, wealth, σοφιαν, wisdom, ισχυν, strength, τιμην, honor, δοξαν, glory, ευλογιαν, blessing), though πλουτον is masculine, in contrast with separate article for each item (all three feminine) in 4:11, here grouping them all together, "a heptad of praise" (Swete).

Every created thing ( παν κτισμα ). Every creature in a still wider antiphonal circle beyond the circle of angels (from κτιζω, for which see 1Ti 4:4; Jas 1:18), from all the four great fields of life (in heaven, upon the earth, under the earth as in verse 3, with on the sea επ της θαλασσης added). No created thing is left out. This universal chorus of praise to Christ from all created life reminds one of the profound mystical passage in Ro 8:20-22 concerning the sympathetic agony of creation ( κτισις ) in hope of freedom from the bondage of corruption. If the trail of the serpent is on all creation, it will be ultimately thrown off.

Saying ( λεγοντας ). Masculine (construction according to sense, personifying the created things) if genuine, though some MSS. have λεγοντα (grammatical gender agreeing with παντα ) present active participle of λεγω, to say.

And to the Lamb ( κα τω αρνιω ). Dative case. Praise and worship are rendered to the Lamb precisely as to God on the throne. Note separate articles here in the doxology as in 4:11 and the addition of το κρατος (active power) in place of ισχυς (reserve of strength) in 5:12.