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Revelation 11:17
ESV saying, “We give thanks to you, Lord God Almighty, who is and who was, for you have taken your great power and begun to reign.
NIV saying: 'We give thanks to you, Lord God Almighty, the One who is and who was, because you have taken your great power and have begun to reign.
NASB saying, 'We give You thanks, Lord God, the Almighty, the One who is and who was, because You have taken Your great power and have begun to reign.
CSB saying, We give you thanks, Lord God, the Almighty, who is and who was, because you have taken your great power and have begun to reign.
NLT And they said, 'We give thanks to you, Lord God, the Almighty, the one who is and who always was, for now you have assumed your great power and have begun to reign.
KJV Saying, We give thee thanks, O Lord God Almighty, which art, and wast, and art to come; because thou hast taken to thee thy great power, and hast reigned.

What does Revelation 11:17 mean?

The twenty-four elders express their worship by giving thanks to the Lord and by acknowledging that He is Almighty and eternal. Our concept of God affects our worship. If we see Him as the giver of every good gift and every perfect gift, as James saw Him (James 1:17), we will understand better how much we owe to His grace and kindness. As a result, we will render heartfelt thanks to Him. If we see Him as almighty, we will recognize that nothing is too hard for Him (Genesis 18:14), and we will submit ourselves, our needs, our challenges, and every trial to Him. If we see Him as eternal, we will recognize that we can look forward to spending eternity with Him. This prospect instills thanksgiving in our heart.

Once again, we need to understand that Revelation does not present events in strict chronological order. The twenty-four elders say the Lord has taken His great power and begun to reign. His reign begins when He returns to earth.
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