English Standard Version
Revelation 7:12
12saying, "Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power and might be to our God forever and ever! Amen."
Revelation 7:12 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen.
- New International Version (NIV)saying: “Amen! Praise and glory and wisdom and thanks and honor and power and strength be to our God for ever and ever. Amen!”
- New King James Version (NKJV)saying: “Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom, Thanksgiving and honor and power and might, Be to our God forever and ever. Amen.”
- New Living Translation (NLT)They sang, “Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power and strength belong to our God forever and ever! Amen.”
Context of Revelation 7:12
10and crying out with a loud voice, "Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!" 11And all the angels were standing around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures, and they fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, saying, "Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power and might be to our God forever and ever! Amen." 13Then one of the elders addressed me, saying, "Who are these, clothed in white robes, and from where have they come?" 14I said to him, "Sir, you know." And he said to me, "These are the ones coming out of the great tribulation. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
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λέγοντες· ἀμήν, ἡ εὐλογία καὶ ἡ δόξα καὶ ἡ σοφία καὶ ἡ εὐχαριστία καὶ ἡ τιμὴ καὶ ἡ δύναμις καὶ ἡ ἰσχὺς τῷ θεῷ ἡμῶν εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων, ἀμήν.¶Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- Amenἀμήνamēn · amenG281
- Blessingὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Blessingεὐλογίαeulogia · praiseG2129
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- gloryδόξαdoxa · gloryG1391
- wisdomσοφίαsophia · wisdomG4678
- thanksgivingεὐχαριστίαeucharistia · thankfulnessG2169
- honourτιμήtimē · honorG5092
- powerδύναμιςdunamis · powerG1411
- mightἰσχύςischus · strengthG2479
- unto ourἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
- forεἰςeis · towardG1519
- everαἰώνaiōn · an age: eternityG165
Cross-references for Revelation 7:12
- Revelation 1:18and the living one. I died, and behold I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of Death and Hades.
- Revelation 5:13And I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, saying, "To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be blessing and honor and glory and might forever and ever!"
- Revelation 19:4And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who was seated on the throne, saying, "Amen. Hallelujah!"
- Psalms 41:13Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting! Amen and Amen.
- Psalms 72:19Blessed be his glorious name forever; may the whole earth be filled with his glory! Amen and Amen!
- Psalms 89:52Blessed be the Lord forever! Amen and Amen.
- Psalms 106:48Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting! And let all the people say, "Amen!" Praise the Lord!
- Matthew 6:13And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
- Jude 1:25to the only God, our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority, before all time and now and forever. Amen.
- Revelation 5:12saying with a loud voice, "Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing!"
- Nehemiah 12:8And the Levites: Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, who with his brothers was in charge of the songs of thanksgiving.
- Psalms 50:14Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving, and perform your vows to the Most High,
- Psalms 95:2Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise!
- Psalms 100:4Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name!
- Psalms 107:22And let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving, and tell of his deeds in songs of joy!
- Psalms 116:17I will offer to you the sacrifice of thanksgiving and call on the name of the Lord.
Commentaries on Revelation 7:12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12Saying, Amen - Giving their most cordial and grateful assent to the praises attributed to God and the Lamb. Blessing, and glory, etc. - There are here seven different species of praise attributed to God, as in Revelation 5:12; (note).Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12Saying, Amen - See the notes on Revelation 1:7. The word “Amen” here is a word strongly affirming the truth of what is said, or expressing hearty assent to it. It may be uttered, as expressing this, either in the beginning or end of a sentence. Thus, wills are commonly commenced, “In the name of God, Amen.” Blessing, and glory, - Substantially the same ascription of praise occurs in Revelation 5:12. See the notes on that verse. The general idea is, that…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-12Verses 9-12 The first fruits of Christ having led the way, the Gentiles converted later follow, and ascribe their salvation to God and the Redeemer, with triumph. In acts of religious worship we come nigh to God, and must come by Christ; the throne of God could not be approached by sinners, were it not for a Mediator. They were clothed with the robes of justification, holiness, and victory; and they had palms in their hands, as conquerors used to appear…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11-12The angels, elders, and four living beings all bowed before God. They responded together with a sevenfold doxology (complete praise) to honor God's eternal nature. The word Amen comes before and after the doxology, serving as a strong affirmation of God's victory.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. Greek, "The blessing, the glory, the wisdom, the thanksgiving, the honor, the power, the might [the doxology is sevenfold, implying its totality and completeness], unto the ages of the ages."Read the comment
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Commentaries on Revelation 7
- 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
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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