Apocalipse 4

The Throne Room of Heaven

1 After these things I looked, and behold, a door standing*Ezek. 1:1; Rev. 19:11open in heaven. And the first voice which I heard was like a *Rev. 1:10trumpet speaking with me, saying, "Come up here, and I will show you things which must take place after this."

2 Immediately *Rev. 1:10I was in the Spirit; and behold, *1 Kin. 22:19; Is. 6:1; Ezek. 1:26; Dan. 7:9; Rev. 3:21; 4:9a throne set in heaven, and One sat on the throne. 3 And He who sat there was *Matt. 5:8; Rev. 21:11like a jasper and a sardius stone in appearance; *Gen. 9:13–17; Ezek. 1:28; Rev. 10:1and therewas a rainbow around the throne, in appearance like an emerald. 4 *Rev. 11:16Around the throne were twenty-four thrones, and on the thrones I saw twenty-four elders sitting, *Rev. 3:4, 5clothed in white robes; and they had crowns of gold on their heads. 5 And from the throne proceeded *Gen. 49:9, 10; Ex. 19:16; Rev. 8:5; 11:19; 16:18lightnings, thunderings, and voices. *Ex. 37:23Seven lamps of fire were burning before the throne, which are *2 Sam. 7:12; (Rev. 1:4)the seven Spirits of God.

6 Before the throne there was *Ex. 38:8; Ezek. 1:22; Rev. 15:2a sea of glass, like crystal. *Ezek. 1:5; Rev. 4:8; 5:6; 6:1, 6; 7:11; 14:3; 15:7; 19:4And in the midst of the throne, and around the throne, were four living creatures full of eyes in front and in back. 7 *Ezek. 1:10; 10:14The first living creature was like a lion, the second living creature like a calf, the third living creature had a face like a man, and the fourth living creature was like a flying eagle. 8 The four living creatures, each having *Is. 6:2six wings, were full of eyes around and within. And they do not rest day or night, saying:

*Is. 6:3"Holy, holy, holy,

*Rev. 1:8Lord God Almighty,

*Rev. 1:4Who was and is and is to come!"

9 Whenever the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to Him who sits on the throne, *Rev. 1:18who lives forever and ever, 10 *Rev. 5:8, 14; 7:11; 11:16; 19:4the twenty-four elders fall down before Him who sits on the throne and worship Him who lives forever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying:

11 "You*Rev. 1:6; 5:12 are worthy, O Lord,

To receive glory and honor and power;

*Gen. 1:1; John 1:3For You created all things,

And by *Col. 1:16Your will they exist and were created."