Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Whenever the living creatures give glory, honor and thanks to him who sits on the throne and who lives for ever and ever, New Living Translation Whenever the living beings give glory and honor and thanks to the one sitting on the throne (the one who lives forever and ever), English Standard Version And whenever the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to him who is seated on the throne, who lives forever and ever, Berean Standard Bible And whenever the living creatures give glory, honor, and thanks to the One seated on the throne who lives forever and ever, Berean Literal Bible And whenever the living creatures will give glory and honor and thanksgiving to the One sitting upon the throne, the One living to the ages of the ages, King James Bible And when those beasts give glory and honour and thanks to him that sat on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever, New King James Version Whenever the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to Him who sits on the throne, who lives forever and ever, New American Standard Bible And when the living creatures give glory, honor, and thanks to Him who sits on the throne, to Him who lives forever and ever, NASB 1995 And when the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to Him who sits on the throne, to Him who lives forever and ever, NASB 1977 And when the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to Him who sits on the throne, to Him who lives forever and ever, Legacy Standard Bible And when the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to Him who sits on the throne, to Him who lives forever and ever, Amplified Bible Whenever the living creatures give glory and honor and thanksgiving to Him who sits on the throne, to Him who lives forever and ever, Christian Standard Bible Whenever the living creatures give glory, honor, and thanks to the one seated on the throne, the one who lives forever and ever, Holman Christian Standard Bible Whenever the living creatures give glory, honor, and thanks to the One seated on the throne, the One who lives forever and ever, American Standard Version And when the living creatures shall give glory and honor and thanks to him that sitteth on the throne, to him that liveth for ever and ever, Contemporary English Version The living creatures kept praising, honoring, and thanking the one who sits on the throne and who lives forever and ever. English Revised Version And when the living creatures shall give glory and honour and thanks to him that sitteth on the throne, to him that liveth for ever and ever, GOD'S WORD® Translation Whenever the living creatures give glory, honor, and thanks to the one who sits on the throne, to the one who lives forever and ever, Good News Translation The four living creatures sing songs of glory and honor and thanks to the one who sits on the throne, who lives forever and ever. When they do so, International Standard Version Whenever the living creatures give glory, honor, and thanks to the one who sits on the throne, who lives forever and ever, Majority Standard Bible And whenever the living creatures give glory, honor, and thanks to the One seated on the throne who lives forever and ever, NET Bible And whenever the living creatures give glory, honor, and thanks to the one who sits on the throne, who lives forever and ever, New Heart English Bible And when the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to him who sits on the throne, to him who lives forever and ever, Webster's Bible Translation And when those living beings give glory, and honor, and thanks to him that sat on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever, Weymouth New Testament And whenever the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to Him who is seated on the throne, and lives until the Ages of the Ages, World English Bible When the living creatures give glory, honor, and thanks to him who sits on the throne, to him who lives forever and ever, Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand when the living creatures give glory, and honor, and thanksgiving, to the [One] sitting on the throne, the [One] living through the ages of the ages, Berean Literal Bible And whenever the living creatures will give glory and honor and thanksgiving to the One sitting upon the throne, the One living to the ages of the ages, Young's Literal Translation and when the living creatures do give glory, and honour, and thanks, to Him who is sitting upon the throne, who is living to the ages of the ages, Smith's Literal Translation And when the living creatures shall give glory and honour and thanks to him sitting on the throne, and to him living forever and ever, Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd when those living creatures gave glory, and honour, and benediction to him that sitteth on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever; Catholic Public Domain Version And while those living creatures were giving glory and honor and blessings to the One sitting upon the throne, who lives forever and ever, New American Bible Whenever the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to the one who sits on the throne, who lives forever and ever, New Revised Standard Version And whenever the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to the one who is seated on the throne, who lives forever and ever, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd when those wild beasts give glory and honor and thanks to him who sat on the throne, who lives for ever and ever, Aramaic Bible in Plain English And when these four beasts give glory and honor and thanks to him who sits upon the throne and to The One Living to the eternity of eternities, amen, NT Translations Anderson New TestamentAnd when the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to him that sits on the throne, who lives from age to age, Godbey New Testament And when the living creatures shall give glory and honor and thanksgiving to the one sitting upon the throne, who lives unto the ages of the ages, Haweis New Testament And when these living beings give glory, and honour, and thanksgiving to him that sitteth on the throne, to him who liveth for ever and ever, Mace New Testament and honour, and thanks to him that sat on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever, the Weymouth New Testament And whenever the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to Him who is seated on the throne, and lives until the Ages of the Ages, Worrell New Testament And, when the living creatures shall give glory and honor and thanksgiving to Him Who sitteth on the throne—to Him Who liveth forever and ever, Worsley New Testament And when the animals give glory and honor and thanks to Him that sitteth on the throne, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Worship of the Creator…8And each of the four living creatures had six wings and was covered with eyes all around and within. Day and night they never stop saying: “Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come!” 9And whenever the living creatures give glory, honor, and thanks to the One seated on the throne who lives forever and ever, 10the twenty-four elders fall down before the One seated on the throne, and they worship Him who lives forever and ever. They cast their crowns before the throne, saying:… Cross References Revelation 5:13 And I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, saying: “To Him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power forever and ever!” Revelation 7:12 saying, “Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanks and honor and power and strength be to our God forever and ever! Amen.” Revelation 11:17 saying: “We give thanks to You, O Lord God Almighty, the One who is and who was, because You have taken Your great power and have begun to reign. Revelation 19:4 And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who sits on the throne, saying: “Amen, Hallelujah!” Revelation 14:7 And he said in a loud voice, “Fear God and give Him glory, because the hour of His judgment has come. Worship the One who made the heavens and the earth and the sea and the springs of waters.” Revelation 15:3-4 and they sang the song of God’s servant Moses and of the Lamb: “Great and wonderful are Your works, O Lord God Almighty! Just and true are Your ways, O King of the nations! / Who will not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name? For You alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before You, for Your righteous acts have been revealed.” Revelation 16:9 And the people were scorched by intense heat, and they cursed the name of God, who had authority over these plagues. Yet they did not repent and give Him glory. Revelation 19:1 After this I heard a sound like the roar of a great multitude in heaven, shouting: “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God! Revelation 21:24-26 By its light the nations will walk, and into it the kings of the earth will bring their glory. / Its gates will never be shut at the end of the day, because there will be no night there. / And into the city will be brought the glory and honor of the nations. Daniel 4:34-35 But at the end of those days I, Nebuchadnezzar, looked up to heaven, and my sanity was restored to me. Then I praised the Most High, and I honored and glorified Him who lives forever: “For His dominion is an everlasting dominion, and His kingdom endures from generation to generation. / All the peoples of the earth are counted as nothing, and He does as He pleases with the army of heaven and the peoples of the earth. There is no one who can restrain His hand or say to Him, ‘What have You done?’” Daniel 7:13-14 In my vision in the night I continued to watch, and I saw One like the Son of Man coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into His presence. / And He was given dominion, glory, and kingship, that the people of every nation and language should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and His kingdom is one that will never be destroyed. Psalm 103:20-22 Bless the LORD, all His angels mighty in strength who carry out His word, who hearken to the voice of His command. / Bless the LORD, all His hosts, you servants who do His will. / Bless the LORD, all His works in all places of His dominion. Bless the LORD, O my soul! Psalm 148:1-2 Hallelujah! Praise the LORD from the heavens; praise Him in the highest places. / Praise Him, all His angels; praise Him, all His heavenly hosts. Psalm 150:1-6 Hallelujah! Praise God in His sanctuary. Praise Him in His mighty heavens. / Praise Him for His mighty acts; praise Him for His excellent greatness. / Praise Him with the sound of the horn; praise Him with the harp and lyre. ... Isaiah 6:3 And they were calling out to one another: “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of Hosts; all the earth is full of His glory.” Treasury of Scripture And when those beasts give glory and honor and thanks to him that sat on the throne, who lives for ever and ever, when. Revelation 5:13,14 And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever… Revelation 7:11,12 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, … who. Revelation 1:18 I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death. Revelation 5:14 And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four and twenty elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever. Revelation 10:6 And sware by him that liveth for ever and ever, who created heaven, and the things that therein are, and the earth, and the things that therein are, and the sea, and the things which are therein, that there should be time no longer: Jump to Previous Ages Beasts Beings Creatures Forever Glory High Honor Honour Sat Seat Seated Sits Sitteth Sitting Thanks Thanksgiving Throne WheneverJump to Next Ages Beasts Beings Creatures Forever Glory High Honor Honour Sat Seat Seated Sits Sitteth Sitting Thanks Thanksgiving Throne WheneverRevelation 4 1. John sees the throne of God in heaven.4. The twenty-four elders. 6. The four beasts full of eyes before and behind. 10. The elders lay down their crowns, and worship him who sat on the throne. And whenever The phrase "And whenever" indicates a continuous, ongoing action. In the Greek, the word used is "ὅταν" (hotan), which suggests a repeated or habitual action. This implies that the worship of God by the living creatures is not a one-time event but a perpetual act of adoration. It reflects the eternal nature of worship in heaven, where time as we understand it does not constrain the praise offered to God. the living creatures give glory, honor, and thanks to the One seated on the throne who lives forever and ever Crowns.--The crowns are not royal crowns, but the crowns of conquerors. These are laid down before the throne by those who overcame, not in their own might, but through the blood of the Lamb (Revelation 12:11; comp. Revelation 7:14). Verse 9. - And when those beasts give; or, and as often as the living belongs shall give. The expression has a frequentative force, and also points to a continued repetition of the act in the future; perhaps a contrast to the past, since before the redemption the Church, as being of the whole world, could not join in the adoration. Glory and honour and thanks. The Eucharistic hymn recognizes the glory and honour which are the inseparable attributes of God, and renders the thanks due to him from his creation. To him that sat on the throne, who liveth forever and ever; or, to him sitting on the throne. The Triune God (see on ver. 2). "Who liveth forever and ever" declares that attribute which was ascribed to God, in the song of the living beings, by the words, "which was, and is, and is to come" (see on ver. 8).Parallel Commentaries ... Greek AndΚαὶ (Kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. whenever ὅταν (hotan) Conjunction Strong's 3752: When, whenever. From hote and an; whenever; also causatively inasmuch as. the τὰ (ta) Article - Nominative Neuter Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. living creatures ζῷα (zōa) Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural Strong's 2226: An animal, living creature. Neuter of a derivative of zao; a live thing, i.e. An animal. give δώσουσιν (dōsousin) Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 1325: To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give. glory, δόξαν (doxan) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 1391: From the base of dokeo; glory, in a wide application. honor, τιμὴν (timēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 5092: A price, honor. From tino; a value, i.e. Money paid, or valuables; by analogy, esteem, or the dignity itself. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. thanks εὐχαριστίαν (eucharistian) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 2169: Thankfulness, gratitude; giving of thanks, thanksgiving. From eucharistos; gratitude; actively, grateful language. to the [One] τῷ (tō) Article - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. seated καθημένῳ (kathēmenō) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 2521: To sit, be seated, enthroned; I dwell, reside. From kata; and hemai; to sit down; figuratively, to remain, reside. on ἐπὶ (epi) Preposition Strong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at. the τῷ (tō) Article - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. throne θρόνῳ (thronō) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 2362: From thrao; a stately seat; by implication, power or a potentate. who τῷ (tō) Article - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. lives ζῶντι (zōnti) Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 2198: To live, be alive. A primary verb; to live. forever αἰῶνας (aiōnas) Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 165: From the same as aei; properly, an age; by extension, perpetuity; by implication, the world; specially a Messianic period. [and] τῶν (tōn) Article - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. ever, αἰώνων (aiōnōn) Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 165: From the same as aei; properly, an age; by extension, perpetuity; by implication, the world; specially a Messianic period. 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