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Revelation Chapter 4

Revelation
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Revelation

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In this chapter the vision of the throne and the four living creatures is revealed, describing God’s eternal power and glory. The four creatures are shown to worship the one who sits on the throne, emphasizing that worship is due to God alone. The chapter sets the tone for the rest of the vision by presenting the majestic nature of God’s presence.

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(1) After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Revelation 1:1Revelation 1:2Revelation 1:3Exodus 1:1Matthew 3:16Mark 1:10Luke 3:21Acts 7:56Acts 10:11Revelation 1:10Revelation 16:17Revelation 11:12

Related verses (shared words)

Ezekiel 41:3Ezekiel 40:4

(2) And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne.
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Revelation 1:10Revelation 17:3Revelation 21:10Ezekiel 3:12Ezekiel 3:13Ezekiel 3:14Revelation 4:5Revelation 20:11Isaiah 6:1Jeremiah 17:12Ezekiel 1:26Ezekiel 1:28

Related verses (shared words)

Revelation 4:6Revelation 4:10I Kings 2:19II Chronicles 18:9I Kings 1:37I Kings 1:47

(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.
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Revelation 21:11Revelation 21:19Revelation 21:20Exodus 24:10Ezekiel 1:26Ezekiel 28:13Revelation 10:1Genesis 9:13Genesis 9:14Genesis 9:15Genesis 9:16Isaiah 54:9

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Revelation 4:6Isaiah 28:16Ezekiel 1:26Ezekiel 28:13Revelation 21:11II Kings 6:32

(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.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Revelation 11:16Revelation 20:4Matthew 19:28Luke 22:30Revelation 4:10Revelation 5:8Revelation 5:14Revelation 7:11Revelation 19:4Revelation 3:4Revelation 3:5Revelation 6:11

Related verses (shared words)

Ezekiel 48:16Revelation 4:10Revelation 19:4II Chronicles 2:10Revelation 5:8Revelation 5:14

(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.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Revelation 8:5Revelation 11:19Revelation 16:17Revelation 16:18Exodus 19:16Exodus 20:18Psalms 18:13Psalms 18:14Psalms 68:35Joel 3:16Hebrews 12:18Hebrews 12:19

Related verses (shared words)

Revelation 4:6I Kings 1:37I Kings 1:47I Kings 9:5I Kings 10:19II Kings 25:28

(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.
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Revelation 15:2Exodus 38:8I Kings 7:23Revelation 21:11Revelation 22:1Job 28:17Ezekiel 1:22Revelation 5:6Revelation 7:17Ezekiel 1:4Ezekiel 1:5Revelation 4:8

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Revelation 7:11I Kings 10:19Revelation 4:10Revelation 4:4Revelation 14:3Revelation 19:4

(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.
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Revelation 4:6Genesis 49:9Numbers 2:2Numbers 2:3Numbers 2:4Numbers 2:5Numbers 2:6Numbers 2:7Numbers 2:8Numbers 2:9Numbers 2:10Numbers 2:11

Related verses (shared words)

Leviticus 24:18Revelation 13:4Revelation 13:15Genesis 9:10Leviticus 11:47Leviticus 18:23

(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.
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Isaiah 6:2Isaiah 6:3Isaiah 6:4Isaiah 6:5Isaiah 6:6Isaiah 6:7Isaiah 6:8Isaiah 6:9Isaiah 6:10Isaiah 6:11Isaiah 6:12Isaiah 6:13

Related verses (shared words)

Ezekiel 1:8Ezekiel 10:21Ezekiel 48:16Revelation 5:8Isaiah 34:14II Samuel 21:10

(9) And when those beasts give glory and honour and thanks to him that sat on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever,
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Revelation 5:13Revelation 5:14Revelation 7:11Revelation 7:12Revelation 1:18Revelation 10:6Revelation 15:7Exodus 15:18Psalms 48:14Hebrews 7:8Hebrews 7:25

Related verses (shared words)

Revelation 4:6Revelation 4:10Revelation 7:11Revelation 19:4I Kings 2:19II Chronicles 18:9

(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,
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Revelation 5:8Revelation 5:14Revelation 19:4Job 1:20Psalms 72:11Matthew 2:11Revelation 4:9Revelation 7:11Revelation 15:4Revelation 22:8Revelation 22:9I Chronicles 29:20

Related verses (shared words)

Revelation 4:4Revelation 4:6Revelation 19:4Revelation 7:11Revelation 5:14Revelation 14:3

(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.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Revelation 5:2Revelation 5:9Revelation 5:12II Samuel 22:4Psalms 18:3Revelation 14:7Deuteronomy 32:4I Chronicles 16:28I Chronicles 16:29Nehemiah 9:5Job 36:3Psalms 29:1

Related verses (shared words)

Genesis 1:27Genesis 5:2Isaiah 45:18Isaiah 54:16Colossians 1:16Revelation 5:12

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