Revelation 4:2-10

2Immediately I was 12in the Spirit; and behold, 3a throne was standing in heaven, and 4One sitting on the throne.

3And He who was sitting was like a 5jasper stone and a 6sardius in appearance; and there was a 78rainbow around the throne, like an 9emerald in appearance.

410Around the throne were 11twenty-four thrones; and upon the thrones I saw 12twenty-four elders 13sitting, clothed in 14white garments, and 15golden crowns on their heads.

5Out from the throne come 16flashes of lightning and sounds and peals of thunder. And there were 17seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are 18the seven Spirits of God;

6and before the throne there was something like a 19sea of glass, like crystal; and in the 20center and 21around the throne, 22four living creatures 23full of eyes in front and behind.

724The first creature was like a lion, and the second creature like a calf, and the third creature had a face like that of a man, and the fourth creature was like a flying eagle.

8And the 25four living creatures, each one of them having 26six wings, are 27full of eyes around and within; and 28day and night 29they do not cease to say, “30Holy, holy, holy is the 31Lord God, the Almighty, 32who was and who is and who 33is to come.”

9And when the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to Him who 34sits on the throne, to 35Him who lives forever and ever,

10the 36twenty-four elders will 37fall down before Him who 38sits on the throne, and will worship 39Him who lives forever and ever, and will cast their 40crowns before the throne, saying,