Revelation 5:10

“And hast made us unto our God kings and priests, etc.] (See Gill on “<660106>Revelation 1:6”). The Alexandrian copy, and Complutensian edition, and the Syriac, Arabic, and the Ethiopic versions, read “them”, instead of “us”: and we shall reign on the earth; meaning not merely in a spiritual sense, through grace reigning over sin and corruption, through Satan being bruised under their feet, and through the victory they have in Christ over the world, but in the millennium state, in the thousand years' reign with Christ in the new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness; (see <662004>Revelation 20:4-6). The Alexandrian copy, and the Complutensian edition, Syriac and Arabic versions, read “they…”

“made us--A, B, Aleph, Vulgate, Syriac, and Coptic read, "them." The Hebrew construction of the third person for the first, has a graphic relation to the redeemed, and also has a more modest sound than us, priests [BENGEL]. unto our God--So B and Aleph read. But A omits the clause. kings--So B reads. But A, Aleph, Vulgate, Coptic, and CYPRIAN, read, "A kingdom." Aleph reads also "a priesthood" for priests. They who cast their crowns before the throne, do not call themselves kings in the sight of the great King (Rev 4:10-11); though their priestly access has such dignity that their reigning on earth cannot exceed it. So in Rev 20:6 they are not called "kings" [BENGEL]. we shall reign on the…”

“And hast made us unto our God kings and priests - See the notes on Revelation 1:6. And we shall reign on the earth - The redeemed, of whom we are the representatives. The idea clearly is, in accordance with what is so frequently said in the Scriptures, that the dominion on the earth will be given to the saints; that is, that there will be such a prevalence of true religion, and the redeemed will be so much in the ascendency, that the affairs of the nations will be in their hands. Righteous people will hold the offices; will fill places of trust and responsibility; will have a controlling voice in all that pertains to human affairs. See the notes on Daniel 7:27, and Revelation 20:1-6 notes.…”

“And hast made them - The redeemed. So they speak of themselves also in the third person, out of deep self - abasement. They shall reign over the earth - The new earth: herewith agree the golden crowns of the elders. The reign of the saints in general follows, under the trumpet of the seventh angel; particularly after the first resurrection, as also in eternity, Rev 11:18; Rev 15:7; Rev 20:4; Rev 22:5; Dan 7:27; Psa 49:14. Revelation 5:11”

“5:10 The description of God’s people as a Kingdom of priests who will enjoy ultimate victory and will reign with Christ reflects the images of Jesus as both King (Rom 1:3) and High Priest (Heb 6:20).”

“kings: Rev 1:6, Rev 20:6, Rev 22:5; Exo 19:6; Pe1 2:5-9 we: Rev 20:6; Dan 7:18, Dan 7:27 Revelation 5:11”