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But I tell you, do not swear an oath at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne;
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Jesus said to them, ‘Truly I tell you, at the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
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And anyone who swears by heaven swears by God’s throne and by the one who sits on it.
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The sheep and the goats
‘When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his glorious throne.
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He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David,
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He has brought down rulers from their thrones but has lifted up the humble.
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so that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
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But he was a prophet and knew that God had promised him on oath that he would place one of his descendants on his throne.
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‘“Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. What kind of house will you build for me? says the Lord. Or where will my resting place be?
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On the appointed day Herod, wearing his royal robes, sat on his throne and delivered a public address to the people.
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For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him.
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But about the Son he says, ‘Your throne, O God, will last for ever and ever; a sceptre of justice will be the sceptre of your kingdom.
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Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.
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The high priest of a new covenant
Now the main point of what we are saying is this: we do have such a high priest, who sat down at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven,
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fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy that was set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
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Greetings and doxology
John, To the seven churches in the province of Asia: Grace and peace to you from him who is, and who was, and who is to come, and from the seven spirits before his throne,
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I know where you live – where Satan has his throne. Yet you remain true to my name. You did not renounce your faith in me, not even in the days of Antipas, my faithful witness, who was put to death in your city – where Satan lives.
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To the one who is victorious, I will give the right to sit with me on my throne, just as I was victorious and sat down with my Father on his throne.
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The throne in heaven
After this I looked, and there before me was a door standing open in heaven. And the voice I had first heard speaking to me like a trumpet said, ‘Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after this.’
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At once I was in the Spirit, and there before me was a throne in heaven with someone sitting on it.
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And the one who sat there had the appearance of jasper and ruby. A rainbow that shone like an emerald encircled the throne.
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Surrounding the throne were twenty-four other thrones, and seated on them were twenty-four elders. They were dressed in white and had crowns of gold on their heads.
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From the throne came flashes of lightning, rumblings and peals of thunder. In front of the throne, seven lamps were blazing. These are the seven spirits of God.
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Also in front of the throne there was what looked like a sea of glass, clear as crystal. In the centre, round the throne, were four living creatures, and they were covered with eyes, in front and behind.
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Whenever the living creatures give glory, honour and thanks to him who sits on the throne and who lives for ever and ever,