to receive glory and honor and power
The triad of "glory," "honor," and "power" reflects the fullness of divine attributes that God is due. "Glory" (Greek: "doxa") refers to the radiant, majestic presence of God, often associated with His divine nature and acts. "Honor" (Greek: "timē") implies reverence and respect, acknowledging God's supreme position. "Power" (Greek: "dynamis") denotes God's omnipotence and authority over all creation. This phrase underscores the completeness of worship that God deserves, encompassing all aspects of His divine character.

For You created all things
This statement affirms God as the Creator of everything, a foundational belief in Christian doctrine. The Greek word for "created" is "ktizó," which means to make or form. This creation is not limited to the physical world but includes all realms of existence. The acknowledgment of God as Creator is a call to recognize His sovereignty and the intentionality behind all that exists. It serves as a reminder of the divine order and purpose inherent in creation.

and by Your will they exist and came to be
Here, the focus is on God's sovereign will as the sustaining force behind all existence. The phrase "by Your will" (Greek: "dia tēn thelēma sou") indicates that creation is not a random act but a deliberate expression of God's purpose. "Exist" (Greek: "eisin") and "came to be" (Greek: "ektiesthēsan") together emphasize both the ongoing sustenance and the initial act of creation. This highlights the continuous dependence of all creation on God's will, reinforcing the idea that life and existence are gifts from God, maintained by His power and intention.

"Worthy art Thou, O Lord, and our God,

To receive the glory, and the honour, and the power,

Because Thou didst create all things,

And through (or, owing to--i.e., because of) Thy will they were (not ' are') and were created."

The existence of all things was owing to the will of God, as also was the creation of all things, which was the realisation or manifestation of that will.

(1) denotes universality, and the expression is thus equivalent to "all glory," "all honour," "all power; or

(2) refers to the glory and honour mentioned in ver. 9. The former view seems more probable (cf. Revelation 1:6). The Church is represented as ascribing to God all power (δύναμιν); that power which he exercises in its fulness in heaven, and which, though partially abrogated on earth, he will nevertheless again take up, as foretold in Revelation 11:17. For thou hast created all things; or, for thou didst create all things (τὸ πάντα) - the universe. The representatives of creation thank God for their existence; the Church sees in his creation reason to ascribe power to him. Thus the reason for the doxology is given - "because thou didst create." And for thy pleasure; much better, as in the Revised Version, and because of thy will (διὰ τὸ θέλμα). When God willed it, the universe had no existence; again, when he willed it, the universe came into being. They are, and were created; or, they were, and were created (Revised Version). There are three variations in the reading of this passage:

(1) η΅σαν is read in א al40 fere Vulgate, Coptic, Syriac, Arethas, Primasius (in another version), anon-Augustine, Haymo; . . .

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