Revelation - Chapter 4 | New King James Version

  • 1. After these things I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven. And the first voice which I heard was like a trumpet speaking with me, saying, "Come up here, and I will show you things which must take place after this."
  • 2. Immediately I was in the Spirit; and behold, a throne set in heaven, and One sat on the throne.
  • 3. And He who sat there was {cf2super [28]} like a jasper and a sardius stone in appearance; and there was a rainbow around the throne, in appearance like an emerald.
  • 4. Around the throne were twenty-four thrones, and on the thrones I saw twenty-four elders sitting, clothed in white robes; and they had crowns {cf2super [29]} of gold on their heads.
  • 5. And from the throne proceeded lightnings, thunderings, and voices. {cf2super [30]} Seven lamps of fire were burning before the throne, which are the {cf2super [31]} seven Spirits of God.
  • 6. Before the throne there was {cf2super [32]} a sea of glass, like crystal. And in the midst of the throne, and around the throne, were four living creatures full of eyes in front and in back.
  • 7. The first living creature was like a lion, the second living creature like a calf, the third living creature had a face like a man, and the fourth living creature was like a flying eagle.
  • 8. The four living creatures, each having six wings, were full of eyes around and within. And they do not rest day or night, saying: "Holy, holy, holy, {cf2super [33]} Lord God Almighty, Who was and is and is to come!"
  • 9. Whenever the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to Him who sits on the throne, who lives forever and ever,
  • 10. the twenty-four elders fall down before Him who sits on the throne and worship Him who lives forever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying:
  • 11. "You are worthy, O Lord, {cf2super [34]} To receive glory and honor and power; For You created all things, And by Your will they exist {cf2super [35]} and were created."
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