7:12a–c
Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanks and honor and power and strength be to our God: These words praise God. There is no verb in the Greek. The Berean Standard Bible and many other English versions add the verb be. This phrase indicates that the angels agreed that God had praise and glory and wisdom and thanks and honor and power and strength. Other ways to translate this clause are:
our God has all praise and glory and wisdom and thanks and honor and power and strength
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Praise, glory, wisdom, thanks, honor, power, and strength belong to our God forever and ever! (Contemporary English Version)
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We praise and glorify our God. He is wise! We thank and honor him. He is powerful and mighty!
See how you translated a similar clause in 1:6 (“to Him be the glory and power”).
7:12a
Amen: The word Amen is a Hebrew word that means “even so” or “it is true.” It is used to agree with what was said. The Greek borrowed the Hebrew word. English borrowed this word as well. See how you translated this word in 1:6 or 5:14.
Blessing: This word refers to speaking words to honor someone. In some languages it is more natural to translate this noun as a verb. For example:
We praise you, our God
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May our God be blessed
glory: The Greek word that the Berean Standard Bible translates as glory refers to greatness, power, splendor, and majesty. In some languages it is more natural to translate this as a verb or adjective. For example:
we glorify our God
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Our God is glorious/great/majestic
See how you translated this word in 4:9 or 5:12.
wisdom: The word wisdom means “be able to understand events and know what should be done.” See how you translated this word in 5:12.
7:12b
honor: The Greek word that the Berean Standard Bible translates as honor means “respect, reverence.” See how you translated it in 5:12.
power and strength: The Greek words that the Berean Standard Bible translates as power and strength both refer to power, force, and strength. The Greek word that the Berean Standard Bible translates as power can also refer to ability. If possible, use two words related to “power,” “strength,” “might,” or “ability” here.
In some languages it is more natural to use verbs or adjectives. For example:
Our God is strong and mighty
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How powerful is our God! How mighty is he!
See how you translated the two words power and strength in 5:12.
7:12c
forever and ever: The Greek phrase is literally “into the ages of the ages.” This phrase means “always” or “eternally.” See how you translated this phrase in 5:13.
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