Revelation 4:11

It is right, our Lord and our God, for you to have glory and honour and power: because by you were all things made, and by your desire they came into being.

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In The King James Version

Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.

In Context

10The four and twenty rulers go down on their faces before him who is seated on the high seat, and give worship to him who is living for ever and ever, and take off their crowns before the high seat, saying,

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Cross References

Genesis 1:1At the first God made the heaven and the earth.

Deuteronomy 32:4He is the Rock, complete is his work; for all his ways are righteousness: a God without evil who keeps faith, true and upright is he.

1 Chronicles 16:28Give to the Lord, O you families of the peoples, give to the Lord glory and strength.

Job 36:3I will get my knowledge from far, and I will give righteousness to my Maker.

Psalms 29:1A Psalm. Of David. Give to the Lord, you sons of the gods, give to the Lord glory and strength.

Psalms 96:7Give to the Lord, O you families of the peoples, give to the Lord glory and strength.

Matthew Henry on Revelation 4:2-11

The Vision of Heaven. ( a. d. 95.) 1 After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will show thee things which must be hereafter. 2 And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne. 3 And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald. 4… Read the whole commentary →

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