9When he opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the witness they had borne.
This is the same Lamb who opened the previous four seals of the scroll he had taken from God’s hand. This is the enthroned Son of God who was worthy to receive all praise from every creature (Revelation 5:13).
9 When he opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the witness they had borne.