After athese
things
I looked
, and behold
, ba door
standing open
in heaven
, and the first
voice
which
I had heard
, clike
the sound of a trumpet
speaking
with me, said
, " dCome
up here
, and I will eshow
you what
must
take
place
after
these
things
."
Immediately I was 1 ain the Spirit
; and behold
, ba throne
was standing
in heaven
, and cOne sitting
on the throne
.
And He who was sitting was like
a ajasper
stone
and a bsardius
in appearance
; and there was a 1 crainbow
around
the throne
, like
an demerald
in appearance
.
aAround the throne
were btwenty-four
thrones
; and upon the thrones
I saw ctwenty-four
elders
dsitting
, clothed
in ewhite
garments
, and fgolden
crowns
on their heads
.
Out from the throne come
aflashes
of lightning
and sounds
and peals
of thunder
. And there were bseven
lamps
of fire
burning
before
the throne
, which
are cthe seven
Spirits
of God
;
and before the throne
there was something like
a asea
of glass
, like
crystal
; and in the 1center
and baround
the throne
, cfour
living
creatures
dfull
of eyes
in front
and behind
.
aThe first creature
was like
a lion
, and the second
creature
like
a calf
, and the third
creature
had
a face
like
that of a man
, and the fourth
creature
was like
a flying
eagle
.
And the afour living
creatures
, each
one
of them having
bsix
wings
, are cfull
of eyes
around
and within
; and dday
and night
1they do not cease
to say
, " eHOLY
, HOLY
, HOLY
is THE fLORD
GOD
, THE ALMIGHTY
, gWHO
WAS AND WHO IS AND WHO 2IS TO COME
."
And when the living
creatures
give
glory
and honor
and thanks
to Him who asits
on the throne
, to bHim who lives
forever
and ever
,
the atwenty-four elders
will bfall
down
before
Him who csits
on the throne
, and will worship
dHim who lives
forever
and ever
, and will cast
their ecrowns
before
the throne
, saying
,
" aWorthy are You, our Lord
and our God
, to receive
glory
and honor
and power
; for You bcreated
all
things
, and because
of Your will
they 1existed
, and were created
."