Revelation 4
New American Standard Bible
Scene in Heaven
4 After (A)these things I looked, and behold, (B)a door standing open in heaven, and the first voice which I had heard, (C)like the sound of a trumpet speaking with me, said, “(D)Come up here, and I will (E)show you what must take place after these things.” 2 Immediately I was (F)in the [a]Spirit; and behold, (G)a throne was standing in heaven, and (H)someone was sitting on the throne. 3 And He who was sitting was like a (I)jasper stone and a (J)sardius in appearance; and there was a [b](K)rainbow around the throne, like an (L)emerald in appearance. 4 (M)Around the throne were (N)twenty-four thrones; and upon the thrones I saw (O)twenty-four elders (P)sitting, clothed in (Q)white garments, and (R)golden crowns on their heads.
The Throne and Worship of the Creator
5 Out from the throne *came (S)flashes of lightning and sounds and peals of thunder. And there were (T)seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are [c](U)the seven spirits of God; 6 and before the throne there was something like a (V)sea of glass, like crystal; and in the [d]center and (W)around the throne, (X)four living creatures (Y)full of eyes in front and behind. 7 (Z)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. 8 And the (AA)four living creatures, each one of them having (AB)six wings, are (AC)full of eyes around and within; and (AD)day and night [e]they do not cease to say,
“(AE)Holy, holy, holy is the (AF)Lord God, the Almighty, (AG)who was and who is and who [f]is to come.”
9 And when the living creatures give glory, honor, and thanks to Him who (AH)sits on the throne, to (AI)Him who lives forever and ever, 10 the (AJ)twenty-four elders will (AK)fall down before Him who (AL)sits on the throne, and they will worship (AM)Him who lives forever and ever, and will cast their (AN)crowns before the throne, saying,
11 “(AO)Worthy are You, our Lord and our God, to receive glory and honor and power; for You (AP)created all things, and because of Your will they [g]existed, and were created.”
Footnotes
- Revelation 4:2 Or spirit
- Revelation 4:3 Or halo
- Revelation 4:5 Possibly a symbolic reference to the Holy Spirit in His fullness, or to seven key angels
- Revelation 4:6 Lit middle of the throne and around
- Revelation 4:8 Lit they have no rest, saying,
- Revelation 4:8 Or is coming
- Revelation 4:11 Lit were
Pahayag 4
Ang Bagong Tipan: Filipino Standard Version
4 Pagkatapos nito ay tumingin ako, at doon sa langit ay may isang pintong nakabukas! Ang unang tinig na narinig kong nagsasalita sa akin ay parang isang trumpeta, na nagsasabi, “Umakyat ka rito at ipakikita ko sa iyo kung ano ang kailangang mangyari pagkatapos ng mga bagay na ito.” 2 At (A) agad akong kinasihan ng espiritu, at doon sa langit ay may isang tronong may nakaupo! 3 At ang nakaupo doon ay nagniningning tulad ng batong jasper at sardio, at sa paligid ng trono ay may bahagharing parang esmeralda. 4 Sa paligid ng trono ay may dalawampu't apat pang trono at sa mga ito ay may nakaupong dalawampu't apat na matatanda na nakaputing damit, at sa kanilang mga ulo ay nakaputong ang mga gintong korona. 5 Mula (B) sa trono ay may nanggagaling na mga siklab ng kidlat, mga ingay at mga dagundong ng kulog. At sa harapan ng trono ay may pitong nag-aapoy na sulo. Ang mga ito'y ang pitong espiritu ng Diyos; 6 at sa (C) (D) harapan ng trono ay may tila dagat na salamin tulad ng kristal.
Sa paligid ng trono, sa bawat gilid nito ay may apat na buháy na nilalang, na puno ng mga mata sa harap at sa likod. 7 Parang leon ang unang buhay na nilalang, isang baka ang katulad ng ikalawa, ang ikatlong nilalang ay may mukhang tulad ng sa tao, at ang ikaapat ay parang isang lumilipad na agila. 8 Ang (E) bawat isa sa apat na nilalang ay may anim na pakpak, sa paligid at loob ay puno ng mga mata. Araw at gabi'y hindi sila tumitigil sa pagsasabi,
“Banal, banal, banal, ang Panginoong Diyos na Makapangyarihan sa lahat, na siyang noon, ngayon, at darating.”
9 At tuwing magbibigay ng kaluwalhatian, karangalan, at pasasalamat ang mga buháy na nilalang sa kanyang nakaupo sa trono, siyang nabubuhay magpakailanman, 10 lumuluhod ang dalawampu't apat na matatanda sa harap ng nakaupo sa trono at sumasamba sa kanyang nabubuhay magpakailanman; at inihahagis nila sa harap ng trono ang kanilang mga korona, na nagsasabi,
11 “Karapat-dapat ka, Panginoon naming Diyos,
na tumanggap ng kaluwalhatian, karangalan, at kapangyarihan,
sapagkat nilikha mo ang lahat ng bagay, at sa pamamagitan ng iyong kalooban,
sila'y nalikha at pinaiiral.”
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