Revelation 4:11 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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.

Close to the original. Clear modern English.

✦ MADE SIMPLE

You deserve all the glory, honor, and power, Lord, because you created absolutely everything. All of it exists because you wanted it to — it was all your idea from the start.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Everything that exists is here because God wanted it to be, and that's why he deserves all the praise.

📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?

The book of Revelation was written by John to seven churches in Asia Minor during the late first century CE. It aimed to provide hope and encouragement to Christians

←

PreviousRevelation 4:10

NextRevelation 4:12

→

Explore Similar Verses

Revelation 7:12

They're saying, 'Yes! All the blessings, all the glory, all the wisdom, all the gratitude, all the honor, all the power, all the strength — it all belongs to our God forever and always. Yes!'

Revelation 11:13

Right then, a massive earthquake hit. A tenth of the city completely collapsed, and seven thousand people died in it. Everyone who survived was absolutely terrified and finally gave God the respect he deserved.

Revelation 5:12

They're shouting at the top of their lungs: 'The Lamb who was killed deserves all the power, all the wealth, all the wisdom, all the strength, all the honor, all the glory, and every single blessing there is!'

Ask the AI Assistant

Have a question about this chapter or verse? Ask below for a clear explanation.

Share or Save

Explore Similar Verses

Ask the AI Assistant

Translation & Methodology Sources