Revelation 4:11

“You are worthy, O Lord our God, to receive glory and honor and power. For you have created all things, and they became and were created because of your will.”

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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 twenty-four elders fell prostrate before the One sitting upon the throne, and they adored him who lives forever and ever, and they cast their crowns before the throne, saying:

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Cross References

Genesis 1:1In the beginning, God created heaven and earth.

Deuteronomy 32:4The works of God are perfect, and all his ways are judgments. God is faithful and without any iniquity. He is just and upright.

1 Chronicles 16:28Bring to the Lord, O families of the peoples, bring to the Lord glory and dominion.

Job 36:3I will review my knowledge from the beginning, and I will prove my Maker to be just.

Psalms 29:1A Canticle Psalm. In dedication to the house of David.

Psalms 96:7May all those who adore graven images be confounded, along with those who glory in their false images. All you his Angels: Adore him.

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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