1 Chronicles
“Both riches and honour come of thee, and thou reignest over all; and in thine hand is power and might; and in thine hand it is to make great, and to give strength unto all.”
1 Chronicles 29:12
1 Chronicles 29:12 (KJV) speaks to God's sovereignty, God's power, and worship — words set in 1 Chronicles, a retelling of Israel's royal history. It is the kind of verse worth reading slowly, more than once, and carrying with you through the day.
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Verses that sit beside this one
“The LORD reigneth, he is clothed with majesty; the LORD is clothed with strength, wherewith he hath girded himself: the world also is stablished, that it cannot be moved.”
Psalms 93:1“The earth is the LORD's, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.”
Psalms 24:1“By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.”
Psalms 33:6“I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.”
Revelation 1:8“Ah Lord GOD! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee:”
Jeremiah 32:17“In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.”
Genesis 1:1
Common questions
What does 1 Chronicles 29:12 mean?
In the King James Version, 1 Chronicles 29:12 reads: "Both riches and honour come of thee, and thou reignest over all; and in thine hand is power and might; and in thine hand it is to make great, and to give strength unto all." The verse speaks to God's sovereignty, God's power, and worship. To read it well, take it in the flow of 1 Chronicles 29 rather than on its own, and let the words settle slowly — reading it aloud, or turning it into a short prayer, is often what makes its meaning land.
Is 1 Chronicles 29:12 in the King James Version?
Yes. "Both riches and honour come of thee, and thou reignest over all; and in thine hand is power and might; and in thine hand it is to make great, and to give strength unto all." is 1 Chronicles 29:12 in the King James Version (KJV), found in 1 Chronicles chapter 29.
What are some related Bible verses to 1 Chronicles 29:12?
Verses that sit beside 1 Chronicles 29:12 include Psalms 93:1, Psalms 24:1, and Psalms 33:6. Reading them alongside 1 Chronicles 29:12 deepens the theme of God's sovereignty.
How can I pray with 1 Chronicles 29:12?
Read 1 Chronicles 29:12 slowly, take a breath, and turn it into a short prayer in your own words — thanking God for what it promises, or asking for what it points to. Keep it somewhere you will see it today, and let it be a companion rather than a task to finish.