And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?
KJV
Greek original
Louis Segond 1910
Et je vis un ange puissant, qui criait d'une voix forte: Qui est digne d'ouvrir le livre, et d'en rompre les sceaux?
KJV
And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?
Saint Isidore of Seville
On the Order of Creatures
in heaven, nor on earth, nor under the earth was found who could open the book and break its seals" Revelation 5:2 Therefore, it is clearly evident that this place, whatever kind it may be, is under the earth, which is called the lower hell and the land of forgetfulness. But this…
Various
Patrologia Latina Vol. 96 (Migne)
leveris, Joannes: ecce vicit leo de tribu Juda, radix David, aperire librum, et septem sigilla ejus (Apoc. V, 2-5) . CXII. Angelus fortis qui clamabat, omnis Scriptura sacra erat. Unus de senioribus, qui Joanni, Noli flere, dicebat, totum corpus prophetarum erat, qui consolaba…
Various
Patrologia Latina Vol. 120 (Migne)
o poterat neque in coelo neque in terra, neque subtus terram, aperire librum, neque respicere illum (Apoc. V, 2, 3) . Id est, nemo in coelo; quia neque angelus humanae salutis dispensationem perficere poterat. Hinc Isaias ait, non angelus, non legatus, sed ipse Dominus salvos fac…
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