who has made us to be a kingdom, priests to His God and Father—to Him be the glory and power forever and ever! Amen.
Parallel translations
- WEB and 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.
- KJV And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
- NKJV and has made us kings and priests to His God and Father, to Him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.
- NASB and He made us into a kingdom, priests to His God and Father—to Him be the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.
- NLT He has made us a Kingdom of priests for God his Father. All glory and power to him forever and ever! Amen.
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Quick answer
Christ has made his people a kingdom and priests to God, and to him belongs eternal glory and dominion. It matters because believers share in Christ's reign and access to God.
Overview
Echoing Exodus 19:6, the redeemed are constituted a kingdom of priests, given direct access to God and a royal calling. This doxology ascribes everlasting glory and dominion to Christ, affirming his deity by directing worship to him. The believer's identity flows from Christ's finished work, not personal merit.
Cross-references & the web
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- Rev 5:10You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign upon the earth.”
- Rev 20:6Blessed and holy are those who share in the first resurrection! The second death has no power over them, but they will be priests of God and of Christ, and will reign with Him for a thousand years.
- Exod 19:6And unto Me you shall be a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words that you are to speak to the Israelites.”
- 1 Pet 2:5–9you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
- Isa 61:6But you will be called the priests of the LORD; they will speak of you as ministers of our God; you will feed on the wealth of nations, and you will boast in their riches.
- Rom 11:36For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever! Amen.
- Rev 5:12–14In a loud voice they were saying: “Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing!”
- 2 Pet 3:18But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.
- Rev 4:11“Worthy are You, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for You created all things; by Your will they exist and came to be.”
- Phil 2:11and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
- Dan 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.
- Jude 1:25to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority through Jesus Christ our Lord before all time, and now, and for all eternity. Amen.
- Heb 13:21equip you with every good thing to do His will. And may He accomplish in us what is pleasing in His sight through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.
- Ps 72:18–19Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds.
- Rom 15:6so that with one mind and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
- 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.
- 1 Pet 4:11If anyone speaks, he should speak as one conveying the words of God. If anyone serves, he should serve with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen.
- Matt 6:13And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’
- 1 Tim 6:16He alone is immortal and dwells in unapproachable light. No one has ever seen Him, nor can anyone see Him. To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen.
- 1 Pet 5:11To Him be the power forever and ever. Amen.
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