Forever Thankful
Revelation 4:6-11
When we give thanks and praise to God we are joining in with Heaven's worship and anticipating our unending future.
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Published October 5th, 2022; Updated October 5th, 2022
Main point summary
Revelation 4:8-11 - Worship in the Throne Room
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Main point summary
The Church triumphant joins with all creation in tirelessly giving glory and gratitude to the supreme, eternal King for who He is and what He has done in creation and salvation.
Revelation 4:8-11 - Worship in the Throne Room
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And the four living creatures, w each of them with six wings, are x full of eyes all around and within,
The four living creatures , each having six wings, were full of eyes around and within.
καὶ τὰ τέσσαρα ζῷα, ἓν ⸂ καθ’ ἓν ⸃ ⸀ αὐτῶν ⸀ ἔχων ἀνὰ πτέρυγας ἕξ, κυκλόθεν καὶ ἔσωθεν γέμουσιν ὀφθαλμῶν· καὶ ἀνάπαυσιν οὐκ ἔχουσιν ἡμέρας καὶ νυκτὸς λέγοντες· Ἅγιος ἅγιος ἅγιος κύριος, ὁ θεός, ὁ παντοκράτωρ, ὁ ἦν καὶ ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἐρχόμενος.
Each one of the four living creatures had six wings 24 and was full of eyes all around and inside. 25 They never rest day or night, saying: 26 “ Holy Holy Holy is the Lord God, the All-Powerful , 27 Who was and who is, and who is still to come!”
and y day and night they never cease to
And they do not rest day or night ,
say, z “Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord God Almighty,
saying: “Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty,
a who was and is and is to come!”
Who was and is and is to come!”
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And whenever the living creatures give glory
Whenever the living creatures give glory
καὶ ὅταν ⸀ δώσουσιν τὰ ζῷα δόξαν καὶ τιμὴν καὶ εὐχαριστίαν τῷ καθημένῳ ἐπὶ ⸂ τῷ θρόνῳ ⸃ , τῷ ζῶντι εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων,
And whenever the living creatures give glory, honor, 28 and thanks to the one who sits on the throne, who lives forever and ever,
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and thanks to him who is seated on the throne,
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who lives forever and ever,
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the twenty-four elders c fall down before him who is seated on the throne
the twenty-four elders fall down before Him who sits on the throne
πεσοῦνται οἱ εἴκοσι τέσσαρες πρεσβύτεροι ἐνώπιον τοῦ καθημένου ἐπὶ τοῦ θρόνου, καὶ προσκυνήσουσιν τῷ ζῶντι εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων, καὶ βαλοῦσιν τοὺς στεφάνους αὐτῶν ἐνώπιον τοῦ θρόνου, λέγοντες·
the twenty-four elders throw themselves to the ground 29 before the one who sits on the throne and worship the one who lives forever and ever, and they offer their crowns 30 before his 31 throne, saying:
and worship him who lives forever and ever.
and worship Him who lives forever and ever,
They cast d their crowns before the throne,
and cast their crowns before the throne,
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e “Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power,
“ You are worthy , O Lord, To receive glory
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.
“You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, since you created all things, and because of your will they existed and were created!” 32
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For You created all things,
and g by your will they existed and were created.”
And by ('for') Your will ('good pleasure') they exist
and were created .”
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4:8 - All Creatures Continually Give God Glory for Who He Is - The living creatures represent all the power and wisdom of creation (humanity, wild beast, domestic animals, and birds). They tirelessly worship God by proclaiming that He is supremely set apart ('holy' 3x) as the eternal, unchanging, almighty Lord God. 4:9-11 - The Church Triumphant Responds by Glorifying God for What He Has Done 4:9 - The Living Creatures are giving glory, honor and thanks to the eternal King. 4:10-11 - This sparks the twenty-four elders (twelve patriarchs and twelve apostles; representing OT and NT church) to humbly worshiping the eternal King, proclaiming His worthiness to receive glory since He alone is the Saviour and Creator.
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