And when those beasts [a]gave glory, and honor, and thanks to him that sat on the throne, which liveth forever and ever,

10 [b]The four and twenty Elders fell down before him that sat on the throne, and worshipped him that liveth for evermore, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying,

11 [c]Thou art (A)worthy, O Lord, [d]to receive glory, and honor, and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy will’s sake they are, and have been created.

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 4:9 God is said to have glory, honor, kingdom, and such like given unto him, when we godly and reverently set forth that which is properly and only his.
  2. Revelation 4:10 Three signs of divine honor given unto God, prostration or falling down, adoration and casting their crowns before God, in which the godly, though made kings by Christ, do willingly empty themselves of all glory, moved with a religious respect for the majesty of God.
  3. Revelation 4:11 The sum of their speech: that all glory must be given unto God: the reason, because he is the eternal beginning of all things, from whose only will they have their being and are governed: and finally in all respects are that which they are.
  4. Revelation 4:11 That is, that thou shouldest challenge the same to thyself alone. But as for us, we are unworthy, that even by thy goodness we should be made partakers of this glory. And hitherto hath been handled the principal cause unapproachable, which is God.

Whenever the living creatures give glory, honor and thanks to him who sits on the throne(A) and who lives for ever and ever,(B) 10 the twenty-four elders(C) fall down before him(D) who sits on the throne(E) and worship him who lives for ever and ever. They lay their crowns before the throne and say:

11 “You are worthy, our Lord and God,
    to receive glory and honor and power,(F)
for you created all things,
    and by your will they were created
    and have their being.”(G)

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