Revelation 4
Good News Translation
Worship in Heaven
4 At this point I had another vision and saw an open door in heaven.
And the voice that sounded like a trumpet, which I had heard speaking to me before, said, “Come up here, and I will show you what must happen after this.” 2 (A)At once the Spirit took control of me. There in heaven was a throne with someone sitting on it. 3 His face gleamed like such precious stones as jasper and carnelian, and all around the throne there was a rainbow the color of an emerald. 4 In a circle around the throne were twenty-four other thrones, on which were seated twenty-four elders dressed in white and wearing crowns of gold. 5 (B)From the throne came flashes of lightning, rumblings, and peals of thunder. In front of the throne seven lighted torches were burning, which are the seven spirits of God. 6 (C)Also in front of the throne there was what looked like a sea of glass, clear as crystal.
Surrounding the throne on each of its sides, were four living creatures covered with eyes in front and behind. 7 The first one looked like a lion; the second looked like a bull; the third had a face like a human face; and the fourth looked like an eagle in flight. 8 (D)Each one of the four living creatures had six wings, and they were covered with eyes, inside and out. Day and night they never stop singing:
“Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord God Almighty,
who was, who is, and who is to come.”
9 The four living creatures sing songs of glory and honor and thanks to the one who sits on the throne, who lives forever and ever. When they do so, 10 the twenty-four elders fall down before the one who sits on the throne, and worship him who lives forever and ever. They throw their crowns down in front of the throne and say,
11 “Our Lord and God! You are worthy
to receive glory, honor, and power.
For you created all things,
and by your will they were given existence and life.”
Pahayag 4
Ang Salita ng Dios (Tagalog Contemporary Bible)
Ang Pagsamba sa Langit
4 Pagkatapos nito, nakita kong nabuksan ang pinto sa langit. At narinig kong muli ang tinig na parang trumpeta. Sinabi niya, “Umakyat ka rito at ipapakita ko sa iyo ang mga mangyayari sa hinaharap.” 2 Bigla na lang akong napuspos ng Banal na Espiritu. At nakita ko roon sa langit ang isang trono na may nakaupo 3 na nagniningning tulad ng mamahaling mga batong jasper at kornalina. At nakapaikot sa trono ang bahagharing kakulay ng batong esmeralda. 4 Nakapaligid sa trono ang 24 pang trono kung saan nakaupo ang 24 na namumuno na nakaputi at may mga koronang ginto. 5 Mula sa tronoʼy kumikidlat, kumukulog at may umuugong. Sa harap ng tronoʼy may pitong nakasinding ilawan. Ito ang pitong Espiritu ng Dios.[a] 6 Sa harap ng trono ay mayroon ding parang dagat na salamin na kasinglinaw ng kristal.
Nakapaligid sa trono ang apat na buhay na nilalang na punong-puno ng mga mata sa harap at likod. 7 Ang unang nilalang ay parang leon, ang pangalawa ay parang guya,[b] ang pangatlo ay may mukha na parang tao, at ang pang-apat ay parang agilang lumilipad. 8 Tig-aanim ang mga pakpak nila at punong-puno ng mata ang buong katawan. Araw-gabi ay wala silang tigil sa pagsasabi ng:
“Banal! Banal! Banal ang Panginoong Dios nating makapangyarihan sa lahat.
Siya ang Dios noon, ngayon, at sa hinaharap.”
9 Habang nagbibigay sila ng parangal, papuri at pasasalamat sa nakaupo sa trono na nabubuhay magpakailanman, 10 lumuluhod at sumasamba sa kanya ang 24 na namumuno. Iniaalay nila ang mga korona nila sa harap ng trono, at sinasabi,
11 “Karapat-dapat po kayo Panginoon naming Dios na tumanggap ng parangal, papuri at kapangyarihan,
dahil kayo ang lumikha sa lahat ng bagay.
At ginawa ninyo ang mga ito ayon sa inyong kagustuhan.”
Revelation 4
New International Version
The Throne in Heaven
4 After this I looked, and there before me was a door standing open(A) in heaven. And the voice I had first heard speaking to me like a trumpet(B) said, “Come up here,(C) and I will show you what must take place after this.”(D) 2 At once I was in the Spirit,(E) and there before me was a throne in heaven(F) with someone sitting on it. 3 And the one who sat there had the appearance of jasper(G) and ruby.(H) A rainbow(I) that shone like an emerald(J) encircled the throne. 4 Surrounding the throne were twenty-four other thrones, and seated on them were twenty-four elders.(K) They were dressed in white(L) and had crowns of gold on their heads. 5 From the throne came flashes of lightning, rumblings and peals of thunder.(M) In front of the throne, seven lamps(N) were blazing. These are the seven spirits[a](O) of God. 6 Also in front of the throne there was what looked like a sea of glass,(P) clear as crystal.
In the center, around the throne, were four living creatures,(Q) and they were covered with eyes, in front and in back.(R) 7 The first living creature was like a lion, the second was like an ox, the third had a face like a man, the fourth was like a flying eagle.(S) 8 Each of the four living creatures(T) had six wings(U) and was covered with eyes all around,(V) even under its wings. Day and night(W) they never stop saying:
9 Whenever the living creatures give glory, honor and thanks to him who sits on the throne(Z) and who lives for ever and ever,(AA) 10 the twenty-four elders(AB) fall down before him(AC) who sits on the throne(AD) and worship him who lives for ever and ever. They lay their crowns before the throne and say:
Footnotes
- Revelation 4:5 That is, the sevenfold Spirit
- Revelation 4:8 Isaiah 6:3
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