And they sanga newsong,saying,"Worthyare You to takethe bookand to breakits seals;for You were slain,and purchasedfor Godwith Your blood[men] from everytribeand tongueand peopleand nation.
I will singa newsongto You, O God;Upon a harpof tenstringsI will singpraisesto You,
Praisethe LORD!Singto the LORDa newsong,[And] His praisein the congregationof the godlyones.
Singto Him a newsong;Playskillfullywith a shoutof joy.
He puta newsongin my mouth,a songof praiseto our God;Manywill seeand fearAnd will trustin the LORD.
Singto the LORDa newsong;Singto the LORD,allthe earth.
O singto the LORDa newsong,For He has donewonderfulthings,His righthandand His holyarmhave gainedthe victoryfor Him.
Singto the LORDa newsong,[Sing] His praisefrom the endof the earth!You who godownto the sea,and allthat is in it. You islands,and those who dwellon them.
Then the heraldloudlyproclaimed:"To you the commandis given,O peoples,nationsand [men of every] language,
Nebuchadnezzarthe kingto allthe peoples,nations,and [men of every] languagethat livein allthe earth:"May your peaceabound!
"Becauseof the grandeurwhichHe bestowedon him, allthe peoples,nationsand [men of every] languagefearedand trembledbeforehim; whomeverhe wishedhe killedand whomeverhe wishedhe sparedalive;and whomeverhe wishedhe elevatedand whomeverhe wishedhe humbled.
ThenDariusthe kingwroteto allthe peoples,nationsand [men of every] languagewhowere livingin allthe land:"May your peaceabound!
justas the Sonof Mandid not cometo be served,but to serve,and to giveHis lifea ransomfor many."
for thisis My bloodof the covenant,which is pouredout for manyfor forgivenessof sins.
"Be on guardfor yourselvesand for allthe flock,amongwhichthe HolySpirithas madeyou overseers,to shepherdthe churchof GodwhichHe purchasedwith His ownblood.
For you have been boughtwith a price:thereforeglorifyGodin your body.
You were boughtwith a price;do not becomeslavesof men.
In Him we haveredemptionthroughHis blood,the forgivenessof our trespasses,accordingto the richesof His grace
speakingto one anotherin psalmsand hymnsand spiritualsongs,singingand making melodywith your heartto the Lord;
in whomwe haveredemption,the forgivenessof sins.
ifindeedyou continuein the faithfirmly establishedand steadfast,and not moved awayfrom the hopeof the gospelthat you have heard,which was proclaimedin allcreationunderheaven,and of whichI, Paul,was madea minister.
whogaveHimselffor us to redeemus from everylawless deed,and to purifyfor Himselfa peoplefor His ownpossession,zealousfor gooddeeds.
For thosewho saysuch thingsmake it clearthat they are seekinga country of their own.
But false prophetsalsoaroseamongthe people,justas there will alsobe false teachersamongyou, whowill secretly introducedestructiveheresies,evendenyingthe Masterwho boughtthem, bringingswiftdestructionupon themselves.
but ifwe walkin the Lightas He Himselfis in the Light,we havefellowshipwith one another,and the bloodof JesusHis Soncleansesus from allsin.
and He Himselfis the propitiationfor our sins;and not for oursonly,but alsofor [those of] the wholeworld.
And they saidto me, "You mustprophesyagainconcerningmanypeoplesand nationsand tonguesand kings."
Those from the peoplesand tribesand tonguesand nations[will] lookat their deadbodiesfor threeand a halfdays,and will not permittheir dead bodiesto be laidin a tomb.
It was alsogivento him to makewarwith the saintsand to overcomethem, and authorityovereverytribeand peopleand tongueand nationwas givento him.
Allwho dwellon the earthwill worshiphim, [everyone] whosenamehas not been writtenfrom the foundationof the worldin the bookof lifeof the Lambwho has been slain.
And I sawanotherangelflyingin midheaven,havingan eternalgospelto preachto thosewho liveon the earth,and to everynationand tribeand tongueand people;
And they sangthe songof Moses,the bond-servantof God,and the songof the Lamb,saying,"Greatand marvelousare Your works,O LordGod,the Almighty;Righteousand true are Your ways,Kingof the nations!
And he saidto me, "The waterswhichyou sawwherethe harlotsits,are peoplesand multitudesand nationsand tongues.
"Worthyare You, our Lordand our God,to receivegloryand honorand power;for You createdall things,and becauseof Your willthey existed,and were created."
sayingwith a loudvoice,"Worthyis the Lambthat was slainto receivepowerand richesand wisdomand mightand honorand gloryand blessing."
And I sawbetweenthe throne(with the fourliving creatures)and the eldersa Lambstanding,as ifslain,havingsevenhornsand seveneyes,whichare the sevenSpiritsof God,sentout into allthe earth.
