Revelation 7:12
What does Revelation 7:12 mean?
A plain-English look at Revelation 7:12 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Revelation 7:12 means
They declare, “Amen,” then heap upon God blessing, glory, wisdom, thanksgiving, honor, power, and might—forever and ever. This sevenfold praise expresses the fullness and perfection of God’s worth. “Amen” seals and affirms the truth of the multitude’s testimony: salvation belongs to God and the Lamb. The inclusion of “thanksgiving” highlights the grateful response fitting for redeemed creatures. The eternal horizon—“for ever and ever”—reminds us that God’s glory is unending and that worship will not cease. Heaven’s liturgy is not mere form; it is the right answer to the revelation of who God is and what he has done.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honor, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honor, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949So be it. Let blessing and glory and wisdom and praise and honour and power and strength be given to our God for ever and ever. So be it.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862saying, `Amen! the blessing, and the glory, and the wisdom, and the thanksgiving, and the honour, and the power, and the strength, <FI>are<Fi> to our God--to the ages of the ages! Amen!'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Saying: Amen. Benediction and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving, honour and power and strength, to our God, for ever and ever. Amen.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and strength, to ourGod, to the ages of ages. Amen.
Context
This doxology crowns the worship response to the multitude’s proclamation. With the praise complete, the narrative shifts gears: an elder addresses John directly, asking about the white-robed worshipers. That question in the next verse invites readers to seek not only the scene’s beauty but also its meaning. The explanation that follows will identify the multitude and detail the blessings they enjoy in God’s presence.
v.11And 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,
v.12This passage
v.13And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, These that are arrayed in the white robes, who are they, and whence came they?
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Jeremiah 33:11
the voice of joy and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride, the voice of them that say, Give thanks to Jehovah of hosts, for Jehovah is good, for his lovingkindness endureth for ever; and of them that bring sacrifices of thanksgiving into the house of Jehovah. For I will cause the captivity of the land to return as at the first, saith Jehovah.
- Psalms 100:4
Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, And into his courts with praise: Give thanks unto him, and bless his name.
- Psalms 41:13
Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Israel, From everlasting and to everlasting. Amen, and Amen.
- Psalms 107:22
And let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, And declare his works with singing.
- Jude 1:25
to the only God our Saviour, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion and power, before all time, and now, and for evermore. Amen.
- Psalms 147:7
Sing unto Jehovah with thanksgiving; Sing praises upon the harp unto our God,
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