Now to our God and Father be the glory forever and ever! Amen.
Parallel translations
- KJV Now unto God and our Father be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
- BSB To our God and Father be glory forever and ever. Amen.
- NKJV Now to our God and Father be glory forever and ever. Amen.
- NASB Now to our God and Father be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
- NLT Now all glory to God our Father forever and ever! Amen.
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Quick answer
Paul bursts into praise, giving glory to God the Father forever. The thought of God's provision moves him to worship.
Overview
Reflecting on God's abundant supply, Paul cannot but ascribe eternal glory to 'our God and Father.' The doxology, sealed with 'Amen,' lifts the whole discussion of giving and provision into worship. It models how gratitude for God's care should overflow into praise of his name.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 19
- Rom 11:36For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things. To him be the glory for ever! Amen.
- Ps 115:1Not to us, Yahweh, not to us, but to your name give glory, for your loving kindness, and for your truth’s sake.
- Rev 14:7He said with a loud voice, “Fear the Lord, and give him glory; for the hour of his judgment has come. Worship him who made the heaven, the earth, the sea, and the springs of waters!”
- Rev 7:12saying, “Amen! Blessing, glory, wisdom, thanksgiving, honor, power, and might, be to our God forever and ever! Amen.”
- Gal 1:4–5who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us out of this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father —
- Phil 1:11being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
- Eph 3:21to him be the glory in the assembly and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Amen.
- Jude 1:25to God our Savior, who alone is wise, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and forever. Amen.
- Ps 72:19Blessed be his glorious name forever! Let the whole earth be filled with his glory! Amen and amen.
- Rev 4:9–11When the living creatures give glory, honor, and thanks to him who sits on the throne, to him who lives forever and ever,
- Rev 1:6and he made us to be a Kingdom, priests to his God and Father; to him be the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.
- Rev 5:12saying with a loud voice, “Worthy is the Lamb who has been killed to receive the power, wealth, wisdom, strength, honor, glory, and blessing!”
- Rev 11:13In that day there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city fell. Seven thousand people were killed in the earthquake, and the rest were terrified, and gave glory to the God of heaven.
- Phil 4:23The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.
- 1 Tim 1:17Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, to God who alone is wise, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.
- Matt 6:9Pray like this: ‘Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy.
- Matt 28:20teaching them to observe all things that I commanded you. Behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.
- Matt 6:12–13Forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors.
- Rom 16:27—
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