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
.
And immediately
I was
in
the spirit
: and
, behold
, a throne
was set
in
heaven
, and
one sat
on
the throne
.
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
.
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
.
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
.
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
.
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
.
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
.
And when
those beasts
give
glory
and
honour
and
thanks
to him that sat
on
the throne
, who
liveth
for
ever
and ever
,
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
,
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
.