Revelation 4:1–6

Scene in Heaven

1 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.”

2 Immediately I was 1ain the Spirit; and behold, ba throne was standing in heaven, and cOne sitting on the throne.

3 And He who was sitting was like a ajasper stone and a bsardius in appearance; and there was a 1crainbow around the throne, like an demerald in appearance.

4 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.

The Throne and Worship of the Creator

5 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;

6 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.