Revelation 4
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The Throne Room of Heaven
1After this I looked, and there in heaven was an open door. The first voice that I had heard speaking to me like a trumpet#Ex 19:19; 20:18; Ps 47:5; Zch 9:14; Rv 1:10 said, “Come up here,#Rv 11:12 and I will show you what must take place after this.”#Gn 12:1; Zch 1:9; Rv 17:1; 21:9
2Immediately I was in the Spirit,#Ac 19:21; Rm 8:9; 14:17; Eph 2:18,22; 3:5; 6:18; Rv 1:10; 17:3; 21:10 and there was a throne in heaven#1Kg 22:19; Ps 11:4; 103:19; Is 66:1; Mt 5:34; 23:22; Dn 7:9 and someone was seated on it. 3The one seated#4:3 Other mss omit The one seated there had the appearance of jasper and carnelian stone.#Ex 28:17,20; 39:10,13; Ezk 28:13; Rv 21:11,18–20 A rainbow that had the appearance of an emerald surrounded the throne.#Gn 9:13–17; Ezk 1:28; Rv 10:1
4Around the throne were twenty-four thrones, and on the thrones sat twenty-four elders#Mt 19:28; Rv 11:16; 5:8; 19:4; 20:4 dressed in white clothes,#Rv 3:4,18 with golden crowns on their heads.#Zch 6:11; Rv 9:7
5Flashes of lightning and rumblings and peals of thunder came from the throne.#Ex 19:16; 20:18; Ps 77:18; Rv 8:5; 11:19; 16:18 Seven fiery torches were burning before the throne, which are the seven spirits of God.#Rv 1:4; 3:1; 5:6 6Something like a sea of glass, similar to crystal, was also before the throne.#Rv 15:2; 21:18,21
Four living creatures covered with eyes in front and in back were around the throne on each side. 7The first living creature was like a lion; the second living creature was like an ox; the third living creature had a face like a man; and the fourth living creature was like a flying eagle.#Ezk 1:5–28; 10:9–14 8Each of the four living creatures had six wings;#Is 6:2 they were covered with eyes around and inside. Day and night#Rv 7:15 they never stop,#4:8 Or rest saying,
Holy, holy, holy,
Lord God, the Almighty,
who was, who is, and who is to come.#Is 6:3
9Whenever the living creatures give glory, honor, and thanks to the one seated on the throne, the one who lives forever and ever,#Rv 10:6; 15:7 10the twenty-four elders fall down before the one seated on the throne#2Ch 20:18; Mk 5:33; Rv 5:8 and worship the one who lives forever and ever. They cast their crowns before the throne and say,
11Our Lord and God,#4:11 Some mss add the Holy One; other mss read Lord
you are worthy#2Sm 22:4; Ps 18:3; Heb 3:3; Rv 5:2,9,12 to receive
glory and honor and power,#Rv 5:12; 7:12
because you have created all things,#Gn 1:1; Ac 14:15; Rv 10:6; 14:7
and by your will
they exist and were created.
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Revelation 4
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1After these things I looked and saw a door opened in heaven; and the first voice that I heard, like a trumpet speaking with me, was one saying, “Come up here, and I will show you the things which must happen after this.”
2Immediately I was in the Spirit. Behold, there was a throne set in heaven, and one sitting on the throne 3that looked like a jasper stone and a sardius. There was a rainbow around the throne, like an emerald to look at. 4Around the throne were twenty-four thrones. On the thrones were twenty-four elders sitting, dressed in white garments, with crowns of gold on their heads. 5Out of the throne proceed lightnings, sounds, and thunders. There were seven lamps of fire burning before his throne, which are the seven Spirits of God. 6Before the throne was something like a sea of glass, similar to crystal. In the middle of the throne, and around the throne were four living creatures full of eyes before and behind. 7The first creature was like a lion, the second creature like a calf, the third creature had a face like a man, and the fourth was like a flying eagle. 8The four living creatures, each one of them having six wings, are full of eyes around and within. They have no rest day and night, saying, “Holy, holy, holy#4:8 Hodges/Farstad MT reads “holy” 9 times instead of 3. is the Lord God, the Almighty, who was and who is and who is to come!”
9When the living creatures give glory, honor, and thanks to him who sits on the throne, to him who lives forever and ever, 10the twenty-four elders fall down before him who sits on the throne and worship him who lives forever and ever, and throw their crowns before the throne, saying, 11“Worthy are you, our Lord and God, the Holy One,#4:11 TR omits “and God, the Holy One,” to receive the glory, the honor, and the power, for you created all things, and because of your desire they existed and were created!”
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