(A)The first living creature was like a lion, the second creature like a calf, the third creature had a face like that of a man, and the fourth creature was like a flying eagle. And the (B)four living creatures, each one of them having (C)six wings, are (D)full of eyes around and within; and (E)day and night [a]they do not cease to say,

(F)Holy, holy, holy is the (G)Lord God, the Almighty, (H)who was and who is and who [b]is to come.”

And when the living creatures give glory, honor, and thanks to Him who (I)sits on the throne, to (J)Him who lives forever and ever, 10 the (K)twenty-four elders will (L)fall down before Him who (M)sits on the throne, and they will worship (N)Him who lives forever and ever, and will cast their (O)crowns before the throne, saying,

11 (P)Worthy are You, our Lord and our God, to receive glory and honor and power; for You (Q)created all things, and because of Your will they [c]existed, and were created.”

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  1. Revelation 4:8 Lit they have no rest, saying,
  2. Revelation 4:8 Or is coming
  3. Revelation 4:11 Lit were

καὶ τὸ ζῷον τὸ πρῶτον ὅμοιον λέοντι, καὶ τὸ δεύτερον ζῷον ὅμοιον μόσχῳ, καὶ τὸ τρίτον ζῷον [a]ἔχων [b]τὸ πρόσωπον ὡς ἀνθρώπου, καὶ τὸ τέταρτον ζῷον ὅμοιον ἀετῷ πετομένῳ· καὶ τὰ τέσσαρα ζῷα, ἓν [c]καθ’ ἓν [d]αὐτῶν [e]ἔχων ἀνὰ πτέρυγας ἕξ, κυκλόθεν καὶ ἔσωθεν γέμουσιν ὀφθαλμῶν· καὶ ἀνάπαυσιν οὐκ ἔχουσιν ἡμέρας καὶ νυκτὸς λέγοντες· Ἅγιος ἅγιος ἅγιος κύριος, ὁ θεός, ὁ παντοκράτωρ, ὁ ἦν καὶ ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἐρχόμενος. καὶ ὅταν [f]δώσουσιν τὰ ζῷα δόξαν καὶ τιμὴν καὶ εὐχαριστίαν τῷ καθημένῳ ἐπὶ [g]τῷ θρόνῳ, τῷ ζῶντι εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων, 10 πεσοῦνται οἱ εἴκοσι τέσσαρες πρεσβύτεροι ἐνώπιον τοῦ καθημένου ἐπὶ τοῦ θρόνου, καὶ προσκυνήσουσιν τῷ ζῶντι εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων, καὶ βαλοῦσιν τοὺς στεφάνους αὐτῶν ἐνώπιον τοῦ θρόνου, λέγοντες· 11 Ἄξιος εἶ, ὁ κύριος καὶ ὁ θεὸς [h]ἡμῶν, λαβεῖν τὴν δόξαν καὶ τὴν τιμὴν καὶ τὴν δύναμιν, ὅτι σὺ ἔκτισας [i]τὰ πάντα, καὶ διὰ τὸ θέλημά σου ἦσαν καὶ ἐκτίσθησαν.

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