Revelation 11:17saying: "We give you thanks, Lord God, the Almighty, the one who is and who was; because you have taken your great power, and reigned.
The setting
The twenty-four elders speak in unison from their face-down position. They thank God for finally taking His rightful power. Patmos vision continues...
The emotion here: exiled apostle recording heaven's gratitude for long-awaited justice
The original word
pantokratōr (παντοκράτωρ) — ruler of all, the one who holds everything together
Why it matters
The phrase 'who is and who was' drops 'who is to come' — because He has now arrived
Read with care
What most readers miss in Revelation 11:17
They say 'you HAVE taken your power' — past tense, meaning God was restraining His power before this moment
Common misconceptionPeople think God is always using His full power. This shows He has been restraining Himself — but not forever.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Revelation 11:17
Bible Genome reading
Revelation 11:17 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Revelation 11:17 comes from the book of Revelation, written during the Apostolic period. These words are attributed to Twenty-four elders. The dominant emotion in this verse is grateful, with a comfort power of 80% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the prayer genre of biblical literature. Key themes include gratitude, sovereignty, power. Notable phrases: We give you thanks; taken your great power. This verse is a prayer.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grateful
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.”
— John 3:16
“I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.”
— 2 Timothy 4:7
“It will be, that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.'”
— Acts 2:21
“for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,”
— Ephesians 2:8
“So now it wasn't you who sent me here, but God, and he has made me a father to Pharaoh, lord of all his house, and ruler over all the land o…”
— Genesis 45:8
Your reflection
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