Revelation 1:6 > To Him Be Glory

1:6 And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

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And hath made us kings and priests

• hath made = has recreated/transformed
• us = all true believers​
• kings = conquerers over our sinful natures; having a foundation (source) of power (Christ)
• priests = one who offers sacrifices (self-sacrifice); one who has devoted their life to Christ

unto God and his Father;

• ​unto = in the sight of; for the glory of
• ​God = God the Father
• and = which is to say
• his = Jesus Christ's
• Father = God the Father

John states here the result of Christ's love for us which he described in the previous verse:

• v5: Christ "loves us" > Died for our sins and forgives us = Frees us from the penalty of sin = Justification
• v5: Christ "washes us from our sins in his own blood" > Empowers us to overcome sin by faith in Christ to live in us through the Holy Spirit = Frees us from the power of sin = Sanctification
• ​v6: As a result, Christ "makes us kings and priests unto God" > Reconciles us to God = becoming the sons and daughter of God.

The Gospel of Christ (His incarnation, crucifixion, resurrection, and ascension/mediation)
is the power of God to save every one that believes in Him. (Romans 1:16)

to him be glory and dominion

• ​him = Jesus Christ
• be = belongs, be given
• glory = praise, honour, majesty, perfection, worship​
• dominion = strength, power, might, authority, sovereignty 

for ever and ever. Amen.

• ​For ever = for a period of time; for as long as it may last (in the case of divinity, ever = eternity)​
• and ever = added for emphasis, "for all eternity"
• Amen = firm, faithful, truly; so it is, so be it, may it be fulfilled; Believe!

The term "for ever" used in the Bible does NOT have the same meaning as the term "forever" used today.

• When we say "forever," we generally mean: always, continually, eternally, for all future time.
• However, I will love you "forever" refers at best in practical terms to "for the rest of my life."
• Likewise In biblical times, "for ever" simply meant "for as long as something will last," without interruption.
• Only when referring to God does "for ever" equate to "for eternity."

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1:6 And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

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