English Standard Version
Revelation 4:11
11"Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they existed and were created."
Revelation 4:11 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)“You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they were created and have their being.”
- New King James Version (NKJV)“You are worthy, O Lord, To receive glory and honor and power; For You created all things, And by Your will they exist and were created.”
- New Living Translation (NLT)“You are worthy, O Lord our God, to receive glory and honor and power. For you created all things, and they exist because you created what you pleased.”
Context of Revelation 4:11
9And whenever the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to him who is seated on the throne, who lives forever and ever, 10the twenty-four elders fall down before him who is seated on the throne and worship him who lives forever and ever. They cast their crowns before the throne, saying, "Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they existed and were created."
Read all of Revelation 4Revelation 4:11 word by word
ἄξιος εἶ, ὁ κύριος καὶ ὁ θεὸς ἡμῶν, λαβεῖν τὴν δόξαν καὶ τὴν τιμὴν καὶ τὴν δύναμιν. ὅτι σὺ ἔκτισας τὰ πάντα, καὶ διὰ τὸ θέλημά σου ἦσαν καὶ ἐκτίσθησαν.¶Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Thou artεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- worthyἄξιοςaxios · worthyG514
- O Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
- to receiveλαμβάνωlambanō · to takeG2983
- gloryὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- gloryδόξαdoxa · gloryG1391
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- honourτιμήtimē · honorG5092
- powerδύναμιςdunamis · powerG1411
- forὅτιhoti · that/since: sinceG3754
- thouσύsu · youG4771
- hast createdκτίζωktizō · to createG2936
- all thingsπᾶςpas · allG3956
- forδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
- pleasureθέλημαthelēma · will/desireG2307
Cross-references for Revelation 4:11
- Revelation 5:2And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming with a loud voice, "Who is worthy to open the scroll and break its seals?"
- 2 Samuel 22:4I call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised, and I am saved from my enemies.
- Psalms 18:3I call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised, and I am saved from my enemies.
- Revelation 14:7And he said with a loud voice, "Fear God and give him glory, because the hour of his judgment has come, and worship him who made heaven and earth, the sea and the springs of water."
- Deuteronomy 32:4"The Rock, his work is perfect, for all his ways are justice. A God of faithfulness and without iniquity, just and upright is he.
- 1 Chronicles 16:28Ascribe to the Lord, O families of the peoples, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength!
- Nehemiah 9:5Then the Levites, Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, "Stand up and bless the Lord your God from everlasting to everlasting. Blessed be your glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise.
- Job 36:3I will get my knowledge from afar and ascribe righteousness to my Maker.
- Psalms 29:1Ascribe to the Lord, O heavenly beings, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
- Psalms 68:34Ascribe power to God, whose majesty is over Israel, and whose power is in the skies.
- Psalms 96:7Ascribe to the Lord, O families of the peoples, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength!
- Revelation 10:6and swore by him who lives forever and ever, who created heaven and what is in it, the earth and what is in it, and the sea and what is in it, that there would be no more delay,
- Genesis 1:1In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.
- Exodus 20:11For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested on the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.
- Isaiah 40:26Lift up your eyes on high and see: who created these? He who brings out their host by number, calling them all by name; by the greatness of his might and because he is strong in power, not one is missing.
- Jeremiah 10:11Thus shall you say to them: "The gods who did not make the heavens and the earth shall perish from the earth and from under the heavens."
Commentaries on Revelation 4:11
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive - Thus all creation acknowledges the supremacy of God; and we learn from this song that he made all things for his pleasure; and through the same motive he preserves. Hence it is most evident, that he hateth nothing that he has made, and could have made no intelligent creature with the design to make it eternally miserable. It is strange that a contrary supposition has ever entered into the heart of man; and it is high…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11Thou art worthy, O Lord - In thy character, perfections, and government, there is what makes it proper that universal praise should be rendered. The feeling of all true worshippers is, that (God is worthy of the praise that is ascribed to him. No man worships him aright who does not feel that there is that in his nature and his doings which makes it proper that he should receive universal adoration. To receive glory - To have praise or glory ascribed to…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-11Verses 9-11 All true believers wholly ascribe their redemption and conversion, their present privileges and future hopes, to the eternal and most holy God. Thus rise the for-ever harmonious, thankful songs of the redeemed in heaven. Would we on earth do like them, let our praises be constant, not interrupted; united, not divided; thankful, not cold and formal; humble, not self-confident.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11Worthy are You: This phrase is never used for God in the Old Testament. However, people in Rome often used it when they worshiped the emperor. In Revelation, it is clear that only God deserves worship. You created all things: Many people in the ancient world believed their gods were too busy to care about humans. But God is Almighty in a real and active way. He created all things and continues to rule as Creator and Lord. In Revelation, creation shows…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 9-119-11. The ground of praise here is God's eternity, and God's power and glory manifested in the creation of all things for His pleasure. Creation is the foundation of all God's other acts of power, wisdom, and love, and therefore forms the first theme of His creatures' thanksgivings. The four living creatures take the lead of the twenty-four elders, both in this anthem, and in that new song which follows on the ground of their redemption (Re 5:8-10)…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Revelation 4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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