12. to receive power--Greek, "the power." The
remaining six (the whole being seven, the number for
perfection and completeness) are all, as well as "power,"
ranged under the one Greek article, to mark that they form
one complete aggregate belonging to God and His co-equal, the
Lamb. Compare
Re 7:12,
where each of all seven has the article.
riches--both spiritual and earthly.
blessing--ascribed praise: the will on the creature's
part, though unaccompanied by the power, to return blessing for
blessing conferred [ALFORD].
JFB.
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