New English Translation
Revelation 7:11
11And all the angels stood there in a circle around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures, and they threw themselves down with their faces to the ground before the throne and worshiped God,
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 here was an enormous crowd that no one could count, made up of persons from every nation, tribe, people, and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb dressed in long white robes, and with palm branches in their hands. 10They were shouting out in a loud voice, “Salvation belongs to our God, to the one seated on the throne, and to the Lamb!” And all the angels stood there in a circle around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures, and they threw themselves down with their faces to the ground before the throne and worshiped God, 12saying, “Amen! Praise and glory, and wisdom and thanksgiving, and honor and power and strength be to our God for ever and ever. Amen!” 13Then one of the elders asked me, “These dressed in long white robes – who are they and where have they come from?”
Read all of Revelation 7Revelation 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
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- allπᾶςpas · allG3956
- the angelsὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- the angelsἄγγελοςaggelos · angelG32
- stoodἵστημιhistēmi · to standG2476
- round aboutκύκλῳkuklō · surroundingG2945
- the throneθρόνοςthronos · throneG2362
- the eldersπρεσβύτεροςpresbuteros · elder (leader)G4245
- the fourτέσσαρεςtessares tessara · fourG5064
- beastsζῷονzōon · living thingG2226
- fellπίπτωpiptō petō · to collapseG4098
- beforeἐνώπιονenōpion · beforeG1799
- onἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
- theirαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- facesπρόσωπονprosōpon · faceG4383
- worshippedπροσκυνέωproskuneō · to worshipG4352
- Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
Cross-references for Revelation 7:11
- Revelation 4:6and in front of the throne was something like a sea of glass, like crystal. In the middle of the throne and around the throne were four living creatures full of eyes in front and in back.
- Revelation 5:11Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels in a circle around the throne, as well as the living creatures and the elders. Their number was ten thousand times ten thousand – thousands times thousands –
- Revelation 19:4The twenty-four elders and the four living creatures threw themselves to the ground and worshiped God, who was seated on the throne, saying: “Amen! Hallelujah!”
- Psalms 103:20Praise the Lord, you angels of his, you powerful warriors who carry out his decrees and obey his orders!
- Psalms 148:1Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from the sky! Praise him in the heavens!
- Revelation 11:16Then the twenty-four elders who are seated on their thrones before God threw themselves down with their faces to the ground and worshiped God
- Revelation 4:10the twenty-four elders throw themselves to the ground before the one who sits on the throne and worship the one who lives forever and ever, and they offer their crowns before his throne, saying:
- Revelation 15:4Who will not fear you, O Lord, and glorify your name, because you alone are holy? All nations will come and worship before you for your righteous acts have been revealed.”
- Revelation 22:9But he said to me, “Do not do this! I am a fellow servant with you and with your brothers the prophets, and with those who obey the words of this book. Worship God!”
- Psalms 45:11Then the king will be attracted by your beauty. After all, he is your master! Submit to him!
- Psalms 97:7All who worship idols are ashamed, those who boast about worthless idols. All the gods bow down before him.
- Matthew 4:10Then Jesus said to him, “Go away, Satan! For it is written: ‘You are to worship the Lord your God and serve only him.’”
- John 5:23so that all people 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 1:6But when he again brings his firstborn into the world, he says, “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
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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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