Revelation 4:11

The elders praise God as worthy to receive glory, honor, and power because He created all things by His will. God deserves worship simply as Creator of everything that exists.

Cross-references · 29

• Col 1:16–17For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him.
• Rev 5:12In 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!”
• Isa 40:28Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary; His understanding is beyond searching out.
• Prov 16:4The LORD has made everything for His purpose—even the wicked for the day of disaster.
• John 1:1–3In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
• Rev 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!
• Rev 14:7And he said in a loud voice, “Fear God and give Him glory, because the hour of His judgment has come. Worship the One who made the heavens and the earth and the sea and the springs of waters.”
• Rev 5:9And they sang a new song: “Worthy are You to take the scroll and open its seals, because You were slain, and by Your blood You purchased for God those from every tribe and tongue and people and nation.
• Rom 11:36For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever! Amen.
• Heb 1:10And: “In the beginning, O Lord, You laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of Your hands.
• Ps 29:1–2A Psalm of David. Ascribe to the LORD, O heavenly beings, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.
• Gen 1:1In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
• Eph 3:9and to illuminate for everyone the stewardship of this mystery, which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things.
• Acts 14:15“Men, why are you doing this? We too are only men, human like you. We are bringing you good news that you should turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made heaven and earth and sea and everything in them.
• Jer 32:17“Oh, Lord GOD! You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too difficult for You!
• Neh 9:5Then the Levites—Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah—said, “Stand up and bless the LORD your God from everlasting to everlasting: Blessed be Your glorious name, and may it be exalted above all blessing and praise.
• Ps 18:3I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised; so shall I be saved from my enemies.
• Acts 17:24The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples made by human hands.
• 2 Sam 22:4I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised; so shall I be saved from my enemies.
• Ps 96:7–8Ascribe to the LORD, O families of the nations, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.
• Rev 5:2And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming in a loud voice, “Who is worthy to break the seals and open the scroll?”
• Job 36:3I get my knowledge from afar, and I will ascribe justice to my Maker.
• 1 Chr 16:28–29Ascribe to the LORD, O families of the nations, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.
• Ps 68:34Ascribe the power to God, whose majesty is over Israel, whose strength is in the skies.
• Heb 1:2But in these last days He has spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, and through whom He made the universe.
• Isa 40:26Lift up your eyes on high: Who created all these? He leads forth the starry host by number; He calls each one by name. Because of His great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing.
• Deut 32:4He is the Rock, His work is perfect; all His ways are just. A God of faithfulness without injustice, righteous and upright is He.
• Jer 10:11Thus you are to tell them: “These gods, who have made neither the heavens nor the earth, will perish from this earth and from under these heavens.”
• Exod 20:11For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth and the sea and all that is in them, but on the seventh day He rested. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and set it apart as holy.

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