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John Sees Heaven
4 1Then I looked, and there before me was an open door in heaven. And I heard the
same voice that spoke to me before. It was the voice that sounded like a trumpet.
The voice said, "Come up here, and I will show you what must happen after this."
2Then the Spirit*took control of me. There before me was a throne in heaven. Someone
was sitting on the throne. 3The One who sat on the throne looked like precious stones,
like jasper and carnelian. All around the throne was a rainbow with clear colors
like an emerald. 4Around the throne there were 24 other thrones. There were 24
elders* sitting on the 24 thrones. The elders were dressed in white, and they had
golden crowns on their heads. 5Lightning flashes and noises of thunder came from
the throne. Before the throne there were seven lamps burning. These lamps are the
seven Spirits of God. 6Also before the throne there was something that looked like
a sea of glass. It was clear like crystal. In front of the throne and on each side
of it there were four living things. These living things had eyes all over them,
in front and in back. 7The first living thing was like a lion. The second was like
a cow. The third had a face like a man. The fourth was like a flying eagle. 8Each
of these four living things had six wings. These living things were covered all
over with eyes, inside and out. Day and night these four living things never stop
saying: "Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God All-Powerful. He [always] was, he is,
and he is coming." 9These living things give glory and honor and thanks to the One
who sits on the throne. He is the One who lives forever and ever. And every time
the living things do this, 10the 24 elders* bow down before the One who sits on
the throne. The elders worship him who lives forever and ever. The elders put their
crowns down before the throne and say: 11"Our Lord and God! You are worthy to receive
glory and honor and power. You made all things. Everything existed and was made
because you wanted it."
Footnotes: Spirit The Holy Spirit. He brings God's message (truth) to God's people.
elders These are probably great leaders of God's people. They may be the leaders
of the twelve Jewish family groups, plus Jesus' twelve apostles.
5 1 Then I saw a scroll* in the right hand of the One sitting on the throne. The
scroll had writing on both sides. The scroll was kept closed with seven seals.
2And I saw a powerful angel. The angel called in a loud voice, "Who is worthy to
break the seals and open the scroll?" 3But there was no one in heaven or on earth
or under the earth who could open the scroll or look inside it. 4I cried and cried
because there was no one who was worthy to open the scroll or look inside. 5But
one of the elders* said to me, "Don't cry! The Lion (Christ) from Judah's family
group has won the victory. He is David's* descendant.* He is able to open the scroll
and its seven seals." 6Then I saw a Lamb standing in the center of the throne with
the four living things around it. The elders* were also around the Lamb. The Lamb
looked like it had been killed. It had seven horns and seven eyes. These are the
seven spirits of God that were sent into all the world. 7The Lamb came and took
the scroll* from the right hand of the One sitting on the throne. 8After the Lamb
took the scroll, the four living things and the 24 elders* bowed down before the
Lamb. Each one of them had a harp.* Also they were holding golden bowls full of
incense.* These bowls of incense are the prayers of God's holy people.* . 9And
they all sang a new song [to the Lamb]: "You are worthy to take the scroll and to
open its seals, because you were killed; and with your blood (death) you bought
people for God from every tribe, language, race of people, and nation. 10You made
these people to be a kingdom, and you made these people to be priests for our God.
And they will rule on the earth." 11Then I looked, and I heard the voices of many
angels. The angels were around the throne, the [four] living things, and the elders.*
There were thousands and thousands of angels--there were 10,000 times 10,000. 12The
angels said with a loud voice: "[All] power, wealth, wisdom and strength belong
to the Lamb (Jesus) that was killed. He is worthy to receive honor, glory, and praise!"
13Then I heard every living thing that is in heaven and on earth and under the earth
and in the sea. I heard every thing in all these places. I heard them all saying:
"All praise and honor and glory and power forever and ever to the One that sits
on the throne and to the Lamb!" 14The four living things said, "Amen!"* And the
elders* bowed down and worshiped.
Footnotes: scroll A long roll of paper or leather used for writing on. elders These
are probably great leaders of God's people. They may be the leaders of the twelve
Jewish family groups, plus Jesus' twelve apostles. David King of Israel about 1000
years before Christ. descendant(s) The people born in a person's family after that
person dies. harp A musical instrument with strings. incense Special dried tree
sap used for a sacrifice. It was burned to make a sweet-smelling smoke. holy people
God's people are called holy because they are made pure through Christ, and they
belong only to God. Amen When a person says, "Amen," it means that person agrees
strongly with something.
"Taken from the HOLY BIBLE: EASY-TO-READ VERSION © 2001 by World Bible Translation
Center, Inc. and used by permission."
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