Bible Verses About Lamb That Was Slain: 12

"Then I saw a Lamb, looking as if it had been slain, standing at the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures and the elders. The Lamb had seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth."

— Revelation 5:6 (NIV)

People who search bible verses about Lamb that was slain want Scripture on Revelation's arnion — the Lamb looking as if slain in Revelation 5:6 and worthy because slain in 5:12 — not only the Lamb of God John 1:29 amnos title or a general the Lamb survey alone. This page is a numbered list of twelve passages with the NIV text and a short note on each. Related lists: Bible verses about Lamb of God, Bible verses about the Lamb, Bible verses about Jesus, Bible verses about the cross, Bible verses about worship, Bible verses about hope, Bible verses about faith, Bible verses about salvation, Bible verses about redemption, and Bible verse of the day. Lamb that was slain here means the Revelation throne-vision arnion marked by sphazō — distinct from Lamb-of-God or the-Lamb surveys alone.

Word study (lead theme). In Greek, Revelation's "lamb" is often ἀρνίον arnion (Strong's G721; Bible Hub G721) — a little lamb / lamb. "Slain" draws on σφάζω sphazō (G4969; Bible Hub G4969) — to slay, slaughter. Revelation 5:6 and 5:12 join them: the Lamb as if slain, worthy because slain. John's Gospel Lamb-of-God title uses amnos (G286); this list tracks Revelation's slain arnion, not every Passover or John 1 title alone.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Revelation 5 presses that the Lamb as it had been slain is worthy to take the book and open the seals (Bible Hub MHC Revelation 5; Blue Letter Bible, Matthew Henry on Revelation 5). (Lamb of God and the Lamb live on those pages; this list centers slain arnion.)

12 Bible verses about Lamb That Was Slain

1. Revelation 5:6. "Then I saw a Lamb, looking as if it had been slain, standing at the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures and the elders. The Lamb had seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth." A Lamb looking as if it had been slain. See Bible verses about Lamb of God.

2. Revelation 5:12. "In a loud voice they were saying: 'Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise!'" Worthy is the Lamb who was slain. See Bible verses about worship.

3. Revelation 5:13. "Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all that is in them, saying: 'To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power, for ever and ever!'" To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb. See Bible verses about worship.

4. Revelation 6:1. "I watched as the Lamb opened the first of the seven seals. Then I heard one of the four living creatures say in a voice like thunder, 'Come!'" The Lamb opened the first of the seven seals. See Bible verses about hope.

5. Revelation 7:9. "After this I looked, and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and were holding palm branches in their hands." Before the throne and before the Lamb. See Bible verses about salvation.

6. Revelation 7:10. "And they cried out in a loud voice: 'Salvation belongs to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb.'" Salvation belongs… to the Lamb. See Bible verses about salvation.

7. Revelation 7:14. "I answered, 'Sir, you know.' And he said, 'These are they who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.'" Washed… in the blood of the Lamb. See Bible verses about redemption.

8. Revelation 12:11. "They triumphed over him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; they did not love their lives so much as to shrink from death." They triumphed… by the blood of the Lamb. See Bible verses about the cross.

9. Revelation 21:22. "I did not see a temple in the city, because the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple." The Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple. See Bible verses about hope.

10. Revelation 21:23. "The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and the Lamb is its lamp." The Lamb is its lamp. See Bible verses about faith.

11. Revelation 22:1. "Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb" Flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb. See Bible verses about eternal life.

12. Revelation 22:3. "No longer will there be any curse. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city, and his servants will serve him." The throne of God and of the Lamb. See Bible verses about Jesus.

How to use these verses

Pick one verse when you need the Lamb that was slain — not twelve as a grind. If you need the throne vision, start at Revelation 5:6. If you need the worthiness hymn, open Revelation 5:12. If you need triumph by the blood, open Revelation 12:11. For Lamb of God (John 1), open Bible verses about Lamb of God. For a daily verse, open Bible verse of the day.

Questions people ask

What is a good Bible verse about Lamb that was slain?

Revelation 5:6 (a Lamb looking as if it had been slain), Revelation 5:12 (worthy is the Lamb who was slain), and Revelation 12:11 (triumphed by the blood of the Lamb) are clear starting places.

How do Bible verses about Lamb that was slain differ from Lamb of God alone?

Lamb of God centers John's amnos title (John 1:29) and Passover/Isaiah background. This page centers Revelation's arnion marked as slain (sphazō) — then cross-links Lamb of God. See Bible verses about Lamb of God.

What do arnion and sphazō mean?

Greek arnion (G721) means lamb; sphazō (G4969) means to slay or slaughter. Together they name the slain-yet-standing Lamb of Revelation 5.

Is the Lamb that was slain the same as the Lamb?

Closely related. The Lamb page surveys many Revelation Lamb scenes; this page centers the slain mark in Revelation 5:6 and 5:12 and the blood/triumph lines that flow from it. See Bible verses about the Lamb.

How can I remember these verses?

Read Revelation 5:6, then Revelation 5:12. Thank God that the slain Lamb still stands at the center of the throne. For worship beside that vision, open Bible verses about worship. For the cross, open Bible verses about the cross.

Sources

• Blue Letter Bible lexicons: G721, G4969 (links above).
• Bible Hub Greek: G721, G4969.
• Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary: Revelation 5 (links above).
• Scripture quotations NIV.