Revelation 4 (CSB)

Revelation Chapter 4 (CSB)

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¹ After this I looked, and there in heaven was an open door. The first voice that I had heard speaking to me like a trumpet ⓑ said, “Come up here, ⓒ and I will show you what must take place after this.” ⓓ

² Immediately I was in the Spirit, ⓔ and there was a throne in heaven ⓕ and someone was seated on it.

³ The one seated [1] there had the appearance of jasper and carnelian stone. ⓖ A rainbow that had the appearance of an emerald surrounded the throne. ⓗ

⁴ Around the throne were twenty-four thrones, and on the thrones sat twenty-four elders ⓘ dressed in white clothes, ⓙ with golden crowns on their heads. ⓚ

⁵ Flashes of lightning and rumblings and peals of thunder came from the throne. ⓛ Seven fiery torches were burning before the throne, which are the seven spirits of God. ⓜ

⁶ Something like a sea of glass, similar to crystal, was also before the throne. ⓝ Four living creatures covered with eyes in front and in back were around the throne on each side.

⁷ The first living creature was like a lion; the second living creature was like an ox; the third living creature had a face like a man; and the fourth living creature was like a flying eagle. ⓐ

⁸ Each of the four living creatures had six wings; ⓑ they were covered with eyes around and inside. Day and night ⓒ they never stop, [2] saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God, the Almighty, who was, who is, and who is to come. ⓓ

⁹ Whenever the living creatures give glory, honor, and thanks to the one seated on the throne, the one who lives forever and ever, ⓔ

¹⁰ the twenty-four elders fall down before the one seated on the throne ⓕ and worship the one who lives forever and ever. They cast their crowns before the throne and say,

¹¹ Our Lord and God, [3] you are worthy ⓖ to receive glory and honor and power, ⓗ because you have created all things, ⓘ and by your will they exist and were created.

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1	After this I looked, and there in heaven was an open door. The first voice that I had heard speaking to me like a trumpet ⓑ said, “Come up here, ⓒ and I will show you what must take place after this.” ⓓ
2	Immediately I was in the Spirit, ⓔ and there was a throne in heaven ⓕ and someone was seated on it.
3	The one seated [1] there had the appearance of jasper and carnelian stone. ⓖ A rainbow that had the appearance of an emerald surrounded the throne. ⓗ
4	Around the throne were twenty-four thrones, and on the thrones sat twenty-four elders ⓘ dressed in white clothes, ⓙ with golden crowns on their heads. ⓚ
5	Flashes of lightning and rumblings and peals of thunder came from the throne. ⓛ Seven fiery torches were burning before the throne, which are the seven spirits of God. ⓜ
6	Something like a sea of glass, similar to crystal, was also before the throne. ⓝ Four living creatures covered with eyes in front and in back were around the throne on each side.
7	The first living creature was like a lion; the second living creature was like an ox; the third living creature had a face like a man; and the fourth living creature was like a flying eagle. ⓐ
8	Each of the four living creatures had six wings; ⓑ they were covered with eyes around and inside. Day and night ⓒ they never stop, [2] saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God, the Almighty, who was, who is, and who is to come. ⓓ
9	Whenever the living creatures give glory, honor, and thanks to the one seated on the throne, the one who lives forever and ever, ⓔ
10	the twenty-four elders fall down before the one seated on the throne ⓕ and worship the one who lives forever and ever. They cast their crowns before the throne and say,
11	Our Lord and God, [3] you are worthy ⓖ to receive glory and honor and power, ⓗ because you have created all things, ⓘ and by your will they exist and were created.

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^{Revelation 4:1 [1]} Or war in your members

^{Revelation 4:2 [2]} Or You desire and do not have, so you murder. You covet and cannot obtain, so you fight and wage war.

^{Revelation 4:3 [1]} Other mss omit The one seated

^{Revelation 4:4 [3]} Lit Adulteresses

^{Revelation 4:5 [4]} Or Scripture says: He jealously yearns for the spirit he made to live in us?, or Scripture says: The Spirit he made to dwell in us longs jealously?

^{Revelation 4:6 [5]} Pr 3:34

^{Revelation 4:8 [2]} Or rest

^{Revelation 4:11 [3]} Some mss add the Holy One; other mss read Lord

^{Revelation 4:11 [6]} Or his brother or sister

^{Revelation 4:12 [7]} Other mss omit and judge

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