Bible, King James Version
Revelation
Rev.4
[1] After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in
heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a
trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will
shew thee things which must be hereafter.
[2] And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a
throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne.
[3] And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a
sardine stone: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in
sight like unto an emerald.
[4] And round about the throne were four and twenty seats:
and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed
in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold.
[5] And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and
thunderings and voices: and there were seven lamps of fire
burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of
God.
[6] And before the throne there was a sea of glass like
unto crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and round about the
throne, were four beasts full of eyes before and behind.
[7] And the first beast was like a lion, and the second
beast like a calf, and the third beast had a face as a man, and
the fourth beast was like a flying eagle.
[8] And the four beasts had each of them six wings about
him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and
night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was,
and is, and is to come.
[9] And when those beasts give glory and honour and thanks
to him that sat on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever,
[10] The four and twenty elders fall down before him that
sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever,
and cast their crowns before the throne, saying,
[11] Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour
and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure
they are and were created.
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