New American Standard Bible 1995
Revelation 4:1-3
1AfterG3326 1theseG3778 thingsG3778 I lookedG3708, and beholdG2400, 2a doorG2374 standing openG455 in heavenG3772, and the firstG4413 voiceG5456 whichG3739 I had heardG191, 3likeG5613 the sound of a trumpetG4536 speakingG2980 with me, saidG3004, “4ComeG305 up hereG5602, and I will 5showG1166 you whatG3739 mustG1163 takeG1096 placeG1096 afterG3326 theseG3778 thingsG3778.”
2ImmediatelyG2112 I was 67in the SpiritG4151; and beholdG2400, 8a throneG2362 was standingG2749 in heavenG3772, and 9One sittingG2521 on the throneG2362.
3And He who was sittingG2521 was likeG3664 a 10jasperG2393 stoneG3037 and a 11sardiusG4556 in appearanceG3706; and there was a 1213rainbowG2463 aroundG2943 the throneG2362, likeG3664 an 14emeraldG4664 in appearanceG3706.
Notes
- 1. Revelation 4:1 Rev 1:12ff, 19 ↩
- 2. Revelation 4:1 Ezek 1:1; Rev 19:11 ↩
- 3. Revelation 4:1 Rev 1:10 ↩
- 4. Revelation 4:1 Rev 11:12 ↩
- 5. Revelation 4:1 Rev 1:19; 22:6 ↩
- 6. Revelation 4:2 Or in spirit ↩
- 7. Revelation 4:2 Rev 1:10 ↩
- 8. Revelation 4:2 1 Kin 22:19; Is 6:1; Ezek 1:26; Dan 7:9; Rev 4:9f ↩
- 9. Revelation 4:2 Rev 4:9 ↩
- 10. Revelation 4:3 Rev 21:11 ↩
- 11. Revelation 4:3 Rev 21:20 ↩
- 12. Revelation 4:3 Or halo ↩
- 13. Revelation 4:3 Ezek 1:28; Rev 10:1 ↩
- 14. Revelation 4:3 Rev 21:19 ↩
Commentaries on Revelation 4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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