Revelation 7:11

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“And 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,”

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BSBPD

“And 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,”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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,”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And all the angels were standing round about the throne, andaboutthe elders and the four living creatures; and they fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God,”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And all the messengers stood around the throne, and the elders and the four living creatures, and they fell upon their face, and bowed before God,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Revelation 7:11 — 15 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Psalms 45:11and the king will desire your beauty; bow to him, for he is your lord.
  2. Psalms 97:7All worshipers of images are put to shame— those who boast in idols. Worship Him, all you gods!
  3. Psalms 103:20Bless the LORD, all His angels mighty in strength who carry out His word, who hearken to the voice of His command.
  4. Psalms 148:1Hallelujah! Praise the LORD from the heavens; praise Him in the highest places.
  5. Matthew 4:10“Away from Me, Satan!” Jesus declared. “For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.’”
  6. John 5:23so that all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him.
  7. Hebrews 1:6And again, when God brings His firstborn into the world, He says: “Let all God’s angels worship Him.”
  8. Revelation 4:4Surrounding the throne were twenty-four other thrones, and on these thrones sat twenty-four elders dressed in white, with golden crowns on their heads.
  9. Revelation 4:6And before the throne was something like a sea of glass, as clear as crystal. In the center, around the throne, were four living creatures, covered with eyes in front and back.
  10. Revelation 4:10the 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:
  11. Revelation 5:11Then I looked, and I heard the voices of many angels and living creatures and elders encircling the throne, and their number was myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands.
  12. Revelation 11:16And the twenty-four elders who sit on their thrones before God fell on their faces and worshiped God,
  13. Revelation 15:4Who 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.”
  14. Revelation 19:4And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who sits on the throne, saying: “Amen, Hallelujah!”
  15. Revelation 22:9But he said to me, “Do not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers the prophets, and with those who keep the words of this book. Worship God!”

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