REVELATIONS CHAPTER IV.

[1 John seeth the throne of God in heaven. 4 The four and twenty elders. 
6 The four beasts full of eyes before and behind...]

AFTER this I looked, and behold, a door was
opened in heaven: and the first voice which I 
heard, was as it were a trumpet talking with me;
which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee
things which must be hereafter.
2 And immediately I was in the Spirit: and behold,
a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the 
throne.
3 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. 
4 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. 
5 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.
6 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. 
7 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. 
8 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. 
9 And when those beasts give glory, and honor, 
and thanks to him that sat on the throne, who liveth 
for ever and ever, 
10 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,
11 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.