11:16-18 NIV
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The twenty-four elders, who were seated on their thrones before God, fell on their faces and worshiped God, 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.
The nations were angry,
and your wrath has come.
The time has come for judging the dead,
and for rewarding your servants the prophets
and your people who revere your name,
both great and small—
and for destroying those who destroy the earth.”
— John of Patmos
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "The twenty-four elders, who were seated on their thrones before God, fell on their faces and worshiped God, 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.
The nations were angry,
and your wrath has come.
The time has come for judging the dead,
and for rewarding your servants the prophets
and your people who revere your name,
both great and small—
and for destroying those who destroy the earth.”" in the context of "11:16-18 NIV" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "John of Patmos" (Quotes, Apocalypse of John)
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About John of Patmos
John (Yahuwchanan) of Patmos (also called John the Revelator, John the Divine or John the Theologian) is the name given to the presumed author of the Book of Revelation (or the Apocalypse of John), the apocalyptic text forming the final book of the New Testament.
About John of Patmos
John (Yahuwchanan) of Patmos (also called John the Revelator, John the Divine or John the Theologian) is the name given to the presumed author of the Book of Revelation (or the Apocalypse of John), the apocalyptic text forming the final book of the New Testament.
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