Revelation 4 | English Standard Version

English Standard Version

The Throne in Heaven

1 After this I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven! And the first voice, which I had heard speaking to me like a trumpet, said, “Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after this.” (Ex 19:19; Re 1:1; Re 1:10; Re 1:19; Re 11:12; Re 22:6)

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2 At once I was in the Spirit, and behold, a throne stood in heaven, with one seated on the throne. (1Ki 22:19; Ps 11:4; Ps 103:19; Isa 66:1; Mt 5:34; Mt 23:22; Re 1:10)

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3 And he who sat there had the appearance of jasper and carnelian, and around the throne was a rainbow that had the appearance of an emerald. (Ge 9:13; Eze 1:28; Re 10:1; Re 21:11)

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4 Around the throne were twenty-four thrones, and seated on the thrones were twenty-four elders, clothed in white garments, with golden crowns on their heads. (Jas 1:12; Re 3:4; Re 4:10; Re 11:16)

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5 From the throne came flashes of lightning, and rumblings^[1] and peals of thunder, and before the throne were burning seven torches of fire, which are the seven spirits of God, (Ex 19:16; Zec 4:2; Re 1:4; Re 8:5; Re 11:19; Re 16:18)

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6 and before the throne there was as it were a sea of glass, like crystal. And around the throne, on each side of the throne, are four living creatures, full of eyes in front and behind: (Ps 77:19; Eze 1:5; Eze 10:12; Re 15:2; Re 21:18; Re 21:21)

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7 the first living creature like a lion, the second living creature like an ox, the third living creature with the face of a man, and the fourth living creature like an eagle in flight. (Eze 1:10; Eze 10:14) 8 And the four living creatures, each of them with six wings, are full of eyes all around and within, and day and night they never cease to say, “Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come!” (Isa 6:2; Isa 6:3; Re 1:4; Re 4:6; Re 14:11)

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9 And whenever the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to him who is seated on the throne, who lives forever and ever, (Da 4:34; Da 12:7; Re 1:18; Re 5:13; Re 15:7)

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10 the twenty-four elders fall down before him who is seated on the throne and worship him who lives forever and ever. They cast their crowns before the throne, saying, (Re 4:4; Re 5:8; Re 5:14; Re 7:11; Re 11:16; Re 19:4)

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11 “Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they existed and were created.” (Ge 1:1; Ps 33:9; Ac 14:15; Eph 1:11; Re 5:12; Re 10:6; Re 14:7)

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Библия, ревизирано издание

from Bulgarian Bible Society

Небесното богослужение

1 След това видях – и ето, врати отворени на небето; и предишният глас, който бях чул да говори с мене като тръба, казваше: Въздигни се тук и ще ти покажа какво трябва да стане след това. (Re 1:9; Re 1:10; Re 11:12; Re 22:6)

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2 И внезапно бях обзет от Духа и ето, на небето стоеше престол и на престола седеше Един. (Isa 6:1; Jer 17:12; Eze 1:26; Eze 10:1; Da 7:9; Re 1:10; Re 17:3; Re 21:10)

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3 И Седналият приличаше на камък яспис и сардис; около престола имаше и дъга, която изглеждаше като смарагд. (Eze 1:28) 4 И около престола имаше двадесет и четири престола и видях, че на престолите седяха двадесет и четирима старейшини, облечени в бели дрехи, и на главите им златни венци. (Re 1:6; Re 2:26; Re 3:4; Re 3:5; Re 4:10; Re 6:11; Re 7:9; Re 7:13; Re 7:14; Re 11:16; Re 19:14)

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5 И от престола излизаха светкавици и гласове, и гърмежи. И пред престола горяха седем огнени светила, които са седемте Божии духа. (Ex 37:23; 2Ch 4:20; Eze 1:13; Zec 4:2; Zec 4:10; Re 1:4; Re 3:1; Re 5:6; Re 8:5; Re 16:18)

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6 И пред престола имаше нещо като стъклено море, подобно на кристал, а насред престола и около него – четири живи същества, покрити с очи и отпред, и отзад. (Eze 1:5; Re 4:8; Re 15:2)

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7 Първото живо същество приличаше на лъв, второто приличаше на теле, третото имаше като човешко лице и четвъртото живо същество приличаше на летящ орел. (Nu 2:2; Eze 1:10; Eze 10:14)

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8 И четирите живи същества, които имаха по шест крила, бяха покрити с очи наоколо и под крилете си; и те не престават денем и нощем да казват: Свят, свят, свят е Господ Бог Всемогъщ, Който беше и Който е, и Който ще бъде. (Isa 6:2; Isa 6:3; Re 1:4; Re 1:8; Re 4:6)

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9 И когато живите същества принасят слава, почит и благодарение на Този, Който седи на престола и живее до вечни векове, (Re 1:8; Re 5:14; Re 15:7)

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10 двадесет и четиримата старейшини падат пред Седящия на престола и се кланят на Онзи, Който живее до вечни векове, и полагат венците си пред престола, като казват: (Re 4:4; Re 4:9; Re 5:8; Re 5:14)

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11 Достоен си, Господи наш и Боже наш, да приемеш слава, почит и сила; защото Ти си създал всичко и поради Твоята воля всичко е съществувало и е било създадено. (Ge 1:1; Ac 17:24; Eph 3:9; Col 1:16; Re 5:12; Re 10:6)

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