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and behold<MG2400>, a throne<MG2362> was standing<MG2749> in heaven<MG3772>, and <i>someone was</i> sitting<MG2521> on the throne<MG2362>. <span class="reftext"><a href="/revelation/4-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>And He who was sitting<MG2521> <i>was</i> like<MG3664> a jasper<MG2393> stone<MG3037> and a sardius<MG4556> in appearance<MG3706>; and <i>there was</i> a <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[b]</a></span>rainbow<MG2463> around<MG2943b> the throne<MG2362>, like<MG3664> an emerald<MG4664> in appearance<MG3706>. <span class="reftext"><a href="/revelation/4-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>Around<MG2943b> the throne<MG2362> <i>were</i> twenty-four<MG1501, 5064> thrones<MG2362>; and upon the thrones<MG2362> <i>I saw</i> twenty-four<MG1501, 5064> elders<MG4245> sitting<MG2521>, clothed<MG4016> in white<MG3022> garments<MG2440>, and golden<MG5552> crowns<MG4735> on their heads<MG2776>. <p class="hdg">The Throne and Worship of the Creator</p><span class="reftext"><a href="/revelation/4-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>Out from the throne<MG2362> *came<MG1607> flashes<MG796> of<MG796> lightning<MG796> and sounds<MG5456> and peals<MG1027> of<MG1027> thunder<MG1027>. And <i>there were</i> seven<MG2033> lamps<MG2985> of fire<MG4442> burning<MG2545> before<MG1799> the throne<MG2362>, which<MG3739> are <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[c]</a></span>the seven<MG2033> spirits<MG4151> of God<MG2316>; <span class="reftext"><a href="/revelation/4-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>and before<MG1799> the throne<MG2362> <i>there was something</i> like<MG5613> a sea<MG2281> of glass<MG5193>, like<MG3664> crystal<MG2930>; and in the <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[d]</a></span>center<MG3319> and around<MG2945> the throne<MG2362>, four<MG5064> living<MG2226> creatures<MG2226> full<MG1073> of eyes<MG3788> in front<MG1715> and behind<MG3693>. <span class="reftext"><a href="/revelation/4-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>The first<MG4413> living<MG2226> creature<MG2226> <i>was</i> like<MG3664> a lion<MG3023>, the second<MG1208> creature<MG2226> like<MG3664> a calf<MG3448>, the third<MG5154> creature<MG2226> had<MG2192> a face<MG4383> like<MG5613> that of a man<MG444>, and the fourth<MG5067a> creature<MG2226> <i>was</i> like<MG3664> a flying<MG4072> eagle<MG105>. <span class="reftext"><a href="/revelation/4-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>And the four<MG5064> living<MG2226> creatures<MG2226>, each<MG2596> one<MG1520> of them having<MG2192> six<MG1803> wings<MG4420>, are full<MG1073> of eyes<MG3788> around<MG2943b> and within<MG2081>; and day<MG2250> and night<MG3571> <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[e]</a></span>they do not cease<MG372> to say<MG3004>, <p class="tab1stline">“HOLY<MG40>, HOLY<MG40>, HOLY<MG40> <i>IS</i> THE LORD<MG2962> GOD<MG2316>, THE ALMIGHTY<MG3841>, who<MG3588> was and who is and who <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[f]</a></span>is to come<MG2064>.” <A><span class="reftext"><a href="/revelation/4-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>And when<MG3752> the living<MG2226> creatures<MG2226> give<MG1325> glory<MG1391>, honor<MG5092>, and thanks<MG2169> to Him who sits<MG2521> on the throne<MG2362>, to Him who lives<MG2198> forever<MG165> and ever<MG165>, <span class="reftext"><a href="/revelation/4-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>the twenty-four<MG1501, 5064> elders<MG4245> will fall<MG4098> down<MG4098> before<MG1799> Him who sits<MG2521> on the throne<MG2362>, and they will worship<MG4352> Him who lives<MG2198> forever<MG165> and ever<MG165>, and will cast<MG906> their crowns<MG4735> before<MG1799> the throne<MG2362>, saying<MG3004>, <poetry><span class="reftext"><a href="/revelation/4-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span><p class="tab1">“Worthy<MG514> are You, our Lord<MG2962> and our God<MG2316>, to receive<MG2983> glory<MG1391> and honor<MG5092> and power<MG1411>; for You created<MG2936> all<MG3956> things<MG3956>, and because<MG1223> of Your will<MG2307> they <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[g]</a></span>existed<MG1510>, and were created<MG2936>.”<A name="fn"></a></p><br /><br /><span class="footnotesbot">[a]</span> <span class="fnverse">2</span> Or <i>spirit</i><br><span class="footnotesbot">[b]</span> <span class="fnverse">3</span> Or <i>halo</i><br><span class="footnotesbot">[c]</span> <span class="fnverse">5</span> Possibly a symbolic reference to the Holy Spirit in His fullness, or to seven key angels<br><span class="footnotesbot">[d]</span> <span class="fnverse">6</span> Lit <i>middle of the throne and around</i><br><span class="footnotesbot">[e]</span> <span class="fnverse">8</span> Lit <i>they have no rest, saying,</i><br><span class="footnotesbot">[f]</span> <span class="fnverse">8</span> Or <i>is coming</i><br><span class="footnotesbot">[g]</span> <span class="fnverse">11</span> Lit <i>were</i><br></div><br /><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">New American Standard Bible<br>Copyright © 1960, 1971, 1977, 1995, 2020<br>by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. 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