Revelation 4:9
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“And whenever the living creatures give glory, honor, and thanks to the One seated on the throne who lives forever and ever,”
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“And whenever the living creatures give glory, honor, and thanks to the One seated on the throne who lives forever and ever,”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And when those beasts give glory and honour and thanks to him that sat on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever,”
King James Version · Public Domain“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,”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“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,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Revelation 4:9 — 12 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 15:18The LORD will reign forever and ever!”
- Psalms 47:8God reigns over the nations; God is seated on His holy throne.
- Psalms 48:14For this God is our God forever and ever; He will be our guide even till death.
- Daniel 4:34But 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.
- Daniel 12:7And the man dressed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, raised his right hand and his left hand toward heaven, and I heard him swear by Him who lives forever, saying, “It will be for a time, and times, and half a time. When the power of the holy people has finally been shattered, all these things will be completed.”
- Hebrews 7:8In the case of the Levites, mortal men collect the tenth; but in the case of Melchizedek, it is affirmed that he lives on.
- Hebrews 7:25Therefore He is able to save completely those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to intercede for them.
- Revelation 1:18the Living One. I was dead, and behold, now I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of Death and of Hades.
- Revelation 5:13And 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 7:11And all the angels stood around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures. And they fell facedown before the throne and worshiped God,
- Revelation 10:6And he swore by Him who lives forever and ever, who created heaven and everything in it, the earth and everything in it, and the sea and everything in it: “There will be no more delay!
- Revelation 15:7Then one of the four living creatures gave the seven angels seven golden bowls full of the wrath of God, who lives forever and ever.
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