New American Standard Bible 2020
Revelation 4
Scene in Heaven
1AfterG3326theseG3778thingsταῦταtautaG3778I lookedG3708,and beholdἰδοὺidouG2400,a doorθύραthuraG2374standingopenἠνεῳγμένηēneōgmenēG455in heavenοὐρανῷ,ouranōG3772,and the firstπρώτηprōtēG4413voiceφωνὴphōnēG5456whichἣνhēnG3739I had heardἤκουσαēkousaG191,likeὡςhōsG5613the soundof a trumpetσάλπιγγοςsalpingosG4536speakingλαλούσηςlalousēsG2980with me, saidλέγων·legōnG3004, “ComeἀνάβαanabaG305upG305hereὧδε,hōdeG5602, and I willshowδείξωdeixōG1166you whatἃhaG3739mustδεῖdeiG1163takeG1096placeγενέσθαιgenesthaiG1096afterG3326theseG3778thingsταῦτα.tautaG3778.”
3And He who was sittingκαθήμενοςkathēmenosG2521waslikeὅμοιοςhomoiosG3664ajasperἰάσπιδιiaspidiG2393stoneλίθῳlithōG3037and asardiusσαρδίῳsardiōG4556in appearanceὁράσειhoraseiG3706; and there was arainbowἶριςirisG2463aroundκυκλόθενkuklothenG2943the throneθρόνουthronouG2362,likeὅμοιοςhomoiosG3664anemeraldσμαραγδίνῳ.smaragdinōG4664in appearanceὁράσειhoraseiG3706.
4AroundκυκλόθενkuklothenG2943the throneθρόνουthronouG2362weretwenty-fourεἴκοσι τέσσαρες,eikosi tessaresG1501G5064thronesθρόνουςthronousG2362;and upon the thronesθρόνουςthronousG2362I sawtwenty-fourεἴκοσι τέσσαραςeikosi tessarasG1501G5064eldersπρεσβυτέρουςpresbuterousG4245sittingκαθημένους,kathēmenousG2521,clothedπεριβεβλημένουςperibeblēmenousG4016inwhiteλευκοῖς,leukoisG3022garmentsἱματίοιςhimatioisG2440, andgoldenχρυσοῦς.chrusousG5552crownsστεφάνουςstephanousG4735on their headsκεφαλὰςkephalasG2776.
The Throne and Worship of the Creator
5Out from the throneθρόνουthronouG2362cameἐκπορεύονταιekporeuontaiG1607flashesG796ofG796lightningἀστραπαὶastrapaiG796and soundsφωναὶphōnaiG5456and pealsG1027ofG1027thunderG1027. And there weresevenἑπτὰheptaG2033lampsλαμπάδεςlampadesG2985of fireπυρὸςpurosG4442burningκαιόμεναιkaiomenaiG2545beforeἐνώπιονenōpionG1799the throneθρόνουthronouG2362,whichἅhaG3739arethe sevenἑπτὰheptaG2033spiritsπνεύματαpneumataG4151of Godθεοῦ,theouG2316;
6and beforeἐνώπιονenōpionG1799the throneG2362there was somethinglikeὡςhōsG5613aseaθάλασσαthalassaG2281of glassὑαλίνη,hu'alinēG5193,likeὁμοίαhomoiaG3664crystalκρυστάλλῳ,krustallōG2930; and in thecenterμέσῳmesōG3319andaroundκύκλῳkuklōG2945the throneG2362,fourτέσσαραtessaraG5064livingG2226creaturesG2226fullγέμονταgemontaG1073of eyesὀφθαλμῶνophthalmōnG3788in frontἔμπροσθενemprosthenG1715and behindὄπισθεν.opisthenG3693.
7The firstπρῶτονprōtonG4413livingζῷονzōonG2226creatureζῷονzōonG2226waslikeὅμοιονhomoionG3664a lionλέοντι,leontiG3023,the secondδεύτερονdeuteronG1208creatureζῷονzōonG2226likeὅμοιονhomoionG3664a calfμόσχῳ,moschōG3448,the thirdτρίτονtritonG5154creatureζῷονzōonG2226hadἔχωνechōnG2192a faceπρόσωπονprosōponG4383likeὡςhōsG5613that of a manἀνθρώπου,anthrōpouG444,and the fourthτέταρτονtetartonG5067creatureG2226waslikeὅμοιονhomoionG3664a flyingπετομένῳ.petomenōG4072eagleἀετῷaetōG105.
8And thefourτέσσαραtessaraG5064livingG2226creaturesG2226,eachκαθ᾽kath᾽G2596oneG1520of them havingG2192sixἕξhexG1803wingsπτέρυγαςpterugasG4420, arefullγέμουσινgemousinG1073of eyesὀφθαλμῶνophthalmōnG3788aroundκυκλόθενkuklothenG2943and withinἔσωθενesōthenG2081; anddayἡμέραςhēmerasG2250and nightνυκτὸςnuktosG3571they do not ceaseἀνάπαυσινanapausinG372to sayλέγοντες·legontesG3004, “HolyἅγιοςhagiosG40,holyἅγιοςhagiosG40,holyἅγιοςhagiosG40is theLordκύριοςkuriosG2962GodθεὸςtheosG2316,the Almightyπαντοκράτωρ,pantokratōrG3841,whoG3588was and who is and whois to comeἐρχόμενος.erchomenosG2064.”
9And whenὅτανhotanG3752the livingζῷαzōaG2226creaturesG2226giveδώσουσινdōsousinG1325gloryδόξανdoxanG1391,honorτιμὴνtimēnG5092,and thanksεὐχαριστίανeucharistianG2169to Him whositsκαθημένῳkathēmenōG2521on the throneθρόνῳ,thronōG2362, toHim who livesζῶντιzōntiG2198foreverαἰῶναςaiōnasG165and everαἰώνων,aiōnōnG165,
10thetwenty-fourεἴκοσι τέσσαρεςeikosi tessaresG1501G5064eldersπρεσβύτεροιpresbuteroiG4245willfallπεσοῦνταιpesountaiG4098downG4098beforeἐνώπιονenōpionG1799Him whositsκαθημένουkathēmenouG2521on the throneθρόνουthronouG2362,and they will worshipπροσκυνήσουσινproskunēsousinG4352Him who livesζῶντιzōntiG2198foreverαἰῶναςaiōnasG165and everαἰώνωνaiōnōnG165,and will castβαλοῦσινbalousinG906theircrownsστεφάνουςstephanousG4735beforeἐνώπιονenōpionG1799the throneθρόνουthronouG2362,sayingλέγοντες·legontesG3004,
11“WorthyἄξιοςaxiosG514are You, our LordκύριοςkuriosG2962and our GodθεὸςtheosG2316,to receiveλαβεῖνlabeinG2983gloryδόξανdoxanG1391and honorτιμὴνtimēnG5092and powerδύναμιν.dunaminG1411; for YoucreatedἔκτισαςektisasG2936allG3956thingsπάντα,pantaG3956,and becauseδιὰdiaG1223of Your willθέλημάthelēmaG2307theyexistedG1510,and were createdἐκτίσθησαν.¶ektisthēsanG2936.”
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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