1
Afterthis I looked, and,behold, a door was openedinheaven:and the firstvoicewhich I heard was as it were of a trumpettalkingwithme; which said, Come uphither,and I will shewthee things whichmustbehereafter*.
2
Andimmediately I wasin the spirit:and,behold, a throne was setinheaven,and one saton the throne.
3
And he that satwas to look uponlike a jasperand a sardinestone:and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sightlike unto an emerald.
4
And round about the throne were fourandtwentyseats:andupon the seats I sawfourandtwentyelderssitting, clothedinwhiteraiment;and they hadontheirheadscrowns of gold.
5
And out of the throneproceededlightningsandthunderingsandvoices:and there were sevenlamps of fireburningbefore the throne,whichare the sevenSpirits of God.
6
Andbefore the throne there was a sea of glasslike unto crystal:andin the midst of the throne,and round about the throne, were fourbeastsfull of eyesbeforeandbehind.
7
And the firstbeast was like a lion,and the secondbeastlike a calf,and the thirdbeasthad a faceas a man,and the fourthbeast was like a flyingeagle.
8
And the fourbeastshadeachofthem*sixwingsabout him; and they were full of eyeswithin:and they rest[a]not*dayandnight,saying, Holy,holy,holy,LordGodAlmighty,whichwas, andis, and is to come.
9
Andwhen those beastsgivegloryandhonourandthanks to him that saton the throne,wholivethforever and ever,
10
The fourandtwentyelders fall downbefore him that saton the throne,andworship him that livethforever and ever,andcasttheircrownsbefore the throne,saying,
11
Thou artworthy, O Lord, to receivegloryandhonourandpower:forthou hast created all things,andforthypleasure they areand were created.