Revelation5:2

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Translation

And I saw a mighty angel

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proclaim in a very loud voice, “Who is worthy to open the scroll and break its seals?”

Paraphrase

And I saw a mighty

angel proclaim in a very loud voice, “Who is worthy

to open the message and meet the requirements for proper authority?”

Footnotes

1: Who was this angel?

 This most likely refers to Gabriel, whose name means “God is my strength.” He was strong only because God gave him strength.