Revelation 7:11

Revelation 7:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And all the angels stood round about the throne, and about the elders and the four beasts, and fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God,
• New International Version (NIV)All the angels were standing around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures. They fell down on their faces before the throne and worshiped God,
• English Standard Version (ESV)And 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,
• New King James Version (NKJV)All the angels stood around the throne and the elders and the four living creatures, and fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God,

Context of Revelation 7:11

9After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude which no one could count, from every nation and all the tribes, peoples, and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, and palm branches were in their hands; 10and they cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb.” And 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, 12saying, “Amen, blessing, glory, wisdom, thanksgiving, honor, power, and might belong to our God forever and ever. Amen.” 13Then one of the elders responded, saying to me, “These who are clothed in the white robes, who are they, and where have they come from?”

Revelation 7:11 word by word

καὶ πάντες οἱ ἄγγελοι εἱστήκεισαν κύκλῳ τοῦ θρόνου καὶ τῶν πρεσβυτέρων καὶ τῶν τεσσάρων ζῴων καὶ ἔπεσαν ἐνώπιον τοῦ θρόνου ἐπὶ τὰ πρόσωπα αὐτῶν καὶ προσεκύνησαν τῷ θεῷRead the interlinear

• And allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• the angelsἄγγελοςaggelos · angelG32
• were standingἵστημιhistēmi · to standG2476
• aroundκύκλῳkuklō · surroundingG2945
• the throneθρόνοςthronos · throneG2362
• the eldersπρεσβύτεροςpresbuteros · elder (leader)G4245
• fourτέσσαρεςtessares tessara · fourG5064
• livingζῷονzōon · living thingG2226
• fellπίπτωpiptō petō · to collapseG4098
• on their facesπρόσωπονprosōpon · faceG4383
• beforeἐνώπιονenōpion · beforeG1799
• and worshipedπροσκυνέωproskuneō · to worshipG4352
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316

Cross-references for Revelation 7:11

• Revelation 4:6and before the throne there was something like a sea of glass, like crystal; and in the center and around the throne, four living creatures full of eyes in front and behind.
• Revelation 5:11Then I looked, and I heard the voices of many angels around the throne and the living creatures and the elders; and the number of them was myriads of myriads, and thousands of thousands,
• Revelation 19:4And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who sits on the throne, saying, “Amen. Hallelujah!”
• Psalms 103:20Bless the Lord, you His angels, Mighty in strength, who perform His word, Obeying the voice of His word!
• Psalms 148:1Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from the heavens; Praise Him in the heights!
• Revelation 11:16And the twenty-four elders, who sit on their thrones before God, fell on their faces and worshiped God,
• Revelation 4:10the twenty-four elders will fall down before Him who sits on the throne, and they will worship Him who lives forever and ever, and will cast their crowns before the throne, saying,
• Revelation 15:4Who will not fear You, Lord, and glorify Your name? For You alone are holy; For all the nations will come and worship before You, For Your righteous acts have been revealed.”
• Revelation 22:9And he said to me, “Do not do that; I am a fellow servant of yours and of your brothers the prophets, and of those who keep the words of this book. Worship God!”
• Psalms 45:11Then the King will crave your beauty. Because He is your Lord, bow down to Him.
• Psalms 97:7May all those be ashamed who serve carved images, Who boast in idols; Worship Him, all you gods.
• Matthew 4:10Then Jesus said to him, “Go away, Satan! For it is written: ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and serve Him only.’”
• John 5:23so that all will honor the Son just as they honor the Father. The one who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him.
• Hebrews 1:6And when He again brings the firstborn into the world, He says, “And let all the angels of God worship Him.”

Commentaries on Revelation 7:11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11All the angels, etc. - As there is joy in the presence of God among these holy spirits when one sinner repents, no wonder that they take such an interest in the gathering together of such innumerable multitudes who are fully saved from their sins.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11And all the angels stood round about the throne - notes on Revelation 5:11. And about the elders - notes on Revelation 4:4. And the four beasts - notes on Revelation 4:6. The meaning is, that the angels stood in the outer circle, or outside of the elders and the four living creatures. The redeemed, it is manifest, occupied the inner circle, and were near the throne, though their precise location is not mentioned. The angels sympathize with the church…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. 1111. The angels, as in Re 5:11, in their turn take up the anthem of praise. There it was "many angels," here it is "all the angels." stood--"were standing" [Alford].Read the comment

Topics related to Revelation 7:11

• Angel (a Spirit)
• Animals
• Elder
• Jesus Continued
• Praise
• Righteous
• Thankfulness
• Throne

In the dictionaries

• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Light
• Tribe
• Adoration
• Creature, Living
• Ethics
• Gad (1)
• Immortal; Immortality
• Midian; Midianites

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