From the throne came (A)flashes of lightning, and rumblings[a] and peals of thunder, and before the throne were burning (B)seven torches of fire, (C)which are the seven spirits of God,

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  1. Revelation 4:5 Or voices, or sounds

From the throne came flashes of lightning, rumblings and peals of thunder.(A) In front of the throne, seven lamps(B) were blazing. These are the seven spirits[a](C) of God.

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  1. Revelation 4:5 That is, the sevenfold Spirit

19 Then (A)God's temple in heaven was opened, and (B)the ark of his covenant was seen within his temple. There were flashes of lightning, rumblings,[a] peals of thunder, an earthquake, and (C)heavy hail.

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  1. Revelation 11:19 Or voices, or sounds

19 Then God’s temple(A) in heaven was opened, and within his temple was seen the ark of his covenant.(B) And there came flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder,(C) an earthquake and a severe hailstorm.(D)

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Then the angel took the censer and (A)filled it with fire from the altar and threw it on the earth, and (B)there were peals of (C)thunder, rumblings,[a] flashes of lightning, and an earthquake.

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  1. Revelation 8:5 Or voices, or sounds

Then the angel took the censer, filled it with fire from the altar,(A) and hurled it on the earth; and there came peals of thunder,(B) rumblings, flashes of lightning and an earthquake.(C)

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Greeting to the Seven Churches

John to the seven churches that are in Asia:

Grace to you and peace from (A)him (B)who is and (C)who was and who is to come, and from (D)the seven spirits who are before his throne,

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Greetings and Doxology

John,

To the seven churches(A) in the province of Asia:

Grace and peace to you(B) from him who is, and who was, and who is to come,(C) and from the seven spirits[a](D) before his throne,

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  1. Revelation 1:4 That is, the sevenfold Spirit

The Seventh Bowl

17 The seventh angel poured out his bowl into (A)the air, and a loud voice came out of the temple, from the throne, saying, (B)“It is done!” 18 And there were (C)flashes of lightning, rumblings,[a] peals of thunder, and (D)a great earthquake (E)such as there had never been since man was on the earth, so great was that earthquake.

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  1. Revelation 16:18 Or voices, or sounds

17 The seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air,(A) and out of the temple(B) came a loud voice(C) from the throne, saying, “It is done!”(D) 18 Then there came flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder(E) and a severe earthquake.(F) No earthquake like it has ever occurred since mankind has been on earth,(G) so tremendous was the quake.

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And between the throne and the four living creatures and among the elders I saw (A)a Lamb standing, as though it had been slain, with seven horns and with (B)seven eyes, which are (C)the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth.

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Then I saw a Lamb,(A) looking as if it had been slain, standing at the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures(B) and the elders.(C) The Lamb had seven horns and seven eyes,(D) which are the seven spirits[a](E) of God sent out into all the earth.

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  1. Revelation 5:6 That is, the sevenfold Spirit

16 On the morning of the (A)third day there were (B)thunders and lightnings and (C)a thick cloud on the mountain and a very loud (D)trumpet blast, so that all the people in the camp (E)trembled.

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16 On the morning of the third day there was thunder(A) and lightning, with a thick cloud(B) over the mountain, and a very loud trumpet blast.(C) Everyone in the camp trembled.(D)

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To the Church in Sardis

“And to the angel of the church in Sardis write: ‘The words of him (A)who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars.

“‘I know your works. You have the reputation (B)of being alive, (C)but you are dead.

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To the Church in Sardis

“To the angel[a] of the church in Sardis(A) write:

These are the words of him who holds the seven spirits[b](B) of God and the seven stars.(C) I know your deeds;(D) you have a reputation of being alive, but you are dead.(E)

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  1. Revelation 3:1 Or messenger; also in verses 7 and 14
  2. Revelation 3:1 That is, the sevenfold Spirit

And he said to me, “What do you see?” I said, “I see, and behold, (A)a lampstand all of gold, with a bowl on the top of it, and (B)seven lamps on it, with seven lips on each of the lamps that are on the top of it.

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He asked me, “What do you see?”(A)

I answered, “I see a solid gold lampstand(B) with a bowl at the top and seven lamps(C) on it, with seven channels to the lamps.

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18 Now when all the people saw (A)the thunder and the flashes of lightning and the sound of the trumpet and the mountain smoking, the people were afraid[a] and trembled, and they stood far off

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  1. Exodus 20:18 Samaritan, Septuagint, Syriac, Vulgate; Masoretic Text the people saw

18 When the people saw the thunder and lightning and heard the trumpet(A) and saw the mountain in smoke,(B) they trembled with fear.(C) They stayed at a distance

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16 (A)The Lord roars from Zion,
    and (B)utters his voice from Jerusalem,
    (C)and the heavens and the earth quake.
But the Lord is (D)a refuge to his people,
    a stronghold to the people of Israel.

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16 The Lord will roar(A) from Zion
    and thunder from Jerusalem;(B)
    the earth and the heavens will tremble.(C)
But the Lord will be a refuge(D) for his people,
    a stronghold(E) for the people of Israel.

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A Kingdom That Cannot Be Shaken

18 For you have not come to (A)what may be touched, a blazing fire and darkness and gloom and a tempest 19 and (B)the sound of a trumpet and a voice whose words (C)made the hearers beg that no further messages be spoken to them. 20 For they could not endure the order that was given, (D)“If even a beast touches the mountain, it shall be stoned.” 21 Indeed, (E)so terrifying was the sight that Moses said, “I tremble with fear.” 22 But you have come to (F)Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, (G)the heavenly Jerusalem, and to (H)innumerable angels in festal gathering, 23 and to (I)the assembly[a] of the firstborn who are (J)enrolled in heaven, and to (K)God, the judge of all, and to the spirits of the righteous made perfect, 24 and to Jesus, (L)the mediator of a new covenant, and to (M)the sprinkled blood (N)that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.

25 See that you do not refuse him who is speaking. For (O)if they did not escape when they refused him who warned them on earth, much less will we escape if we reject him who warns from heaven. 26 At that time (P)his voice shook the earth, but now he has promised, (Q)“Yet once more I will shake not only the earth but also the heavens.” 27 This phrase, “Yet once more,” indicates (R)the removal of things that are shaken—that is, things that have been made—in order that the things that cannot be shaken may remain. 28 Therefore let us be grateful for receiving (S)a kingdom that cannot be shaken, and thus (T)let us offer to God acceptable worship, with reverence and awe, 29 for our (U)God is a consuming fire.

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  1. Hebrews 12:23 Or church

The Mountain of Fear and the Mountain of Joy

18 You have not come to a mountain that can be touched and that is burning with fire; to darkness, gloom and storm;(A) 19 to a trumpet blast(B) or to such a voice speaking words(C) that those who heard it begged that no further word be spoken to them,(D) 20 because they could not bear what was commanded: “If even an animal touches the mountain, it must be stoned to death.”[a](E) 21 The sight was so terrifying that Moses said, “I am trembling with fear.”[b](F)

22 But you have come to Mount Zion,(G) to the city(H) of the living God,(I) the heavenly Jerusalem.(J) You have come to thousands upon thousands of angels in joyful assembly, 23 to the church of the firstborn,(K) whose names are written in heaven.(L) You have come to God, the Judge of all,(M) to the spirits of the righteous made perfect,(N) 24 to Jesus the mediator(O) of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood(P) that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.(Q)

25 See to it that you do not refuse(R) him who speaks.(S) If they did not escape when they refused him who warned(T) them on earth, how much less will we, if we turn away from him who warns us from heaven?(U) 26 At that time his voice shook the earth,(V) but now he has promised, “Once more I will shake not only the earth but also the heavens.”[c](W) 27 The words “once more” indicate the removing of what can be shaken(X)—that is, created things—so that what cannot be shaken may remain.

28 Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken,(Y) let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe,(Z) 29 for our “God is a consuming fire.”[d](AA)

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  1. Hebrews 12:20 Exodus 19:12,13
  2. Hebrews 12:21 See Deut. 9:19.
  3. Hebrews 12:26 Haggai 2:6
  4. Hebrews 12:29 Deut. 4:24

13 As for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance was (A)like burning coals of fire, (B)like the appearance of torches moving to and fro among the living creatures. (C)And the fire was bright, and out of the fire went forth lightning.

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13 The appearance of the living creatures was like burning coals(A) of fire or like torches. Fire moved back and forth among the creatures; it was bright, and lightning(B) flashed out of it.

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