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After ^(C1)these things I looked, and behold, ^(C2)a door standing open in heaven, and the first voice which I had heard, ^(C3)like the sound of a trumpet speaking with me, said, "^(C4)Come up here, and I will ^(C5)show you what must take place after these things."

Immediately I was ^(C1)in the ^(F1)Spirit; and behold, ^(C2)a throne was standing in heaven, and ^(C3)someone was sitting on the throne.

And He who was sitting was like a ^(C1)jasper stone and a ^(C2)sardius in appearance; and there was a ^(F1)(C3)rainbow around the throne, like an ^(C4)emerald in appearance.

^(C1)Around the throne were ^(C2)twenty-four thrones; and upon the thrones I saw ^(C3)twenty-four elders ^(C4)sitting, clothed in ^(C5)white garments, and ^(C6)golden crowns on their heads.

Out from the throne ^(*)came ^(C1)flashes of lightning and sounds and peals of thunder. And there were ^(C2)seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are ^(F1)(C3)the seven spirits of God;

and before the throne there was something like a ^(C1)sea of glass, like crystal; and in the ^(F1)center and ^(C2)around the throne, ^(C3)four living creatures ^(C4)full of eyes in front and behind.

^(C1)The first living creature was like a lion, the second creature like a calf, the third creature had a face like that of a man, and the fourth creature was like a flying eagle.

And the ^(C1)four living creatures, each one of them having ^(C2)six wings, are ^(C3)full of eyes around and within; and ^(C4)day and night ^(F1)they do not cease to say, "^(C5)HOLY, HOLY, HOLY IS THE ^(C6)LORD GOD, THE ALMIGHTY, ^(C7)who was and who is and who ^(F2)is to come."

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And when the living creatures give glory, honor, and thanks to Him who ^(C1)sits on the throne, to ^(C2)Him who lives forever and ever,

the ^(C1)twenty-four elders will ^(C2)fall down before Him who ^(C3)sits on the throne, and they will worship ^(C4)Him who lives forever and ever, and will cast their ^(C5)crowns before the throne, saying,

"^(C1)Worthy are You, our Lord and our God, to receive glory and honor and power; for You ^(C2)created all things, and because of Your will they ^(F1)existed, and were created."

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I saw ^(F1)in the right hand of Him who ^(C1)sat on the throne a ^(F2)(C2)scroll written inside and on the back, ^(C3)sealed up with seven seals.

And I saw a ^(C1)strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, "Who is worthy to open the scroll and to break its seals?"

And no one ^(C1)in heaven or on the earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll or to look into it.

Then I began to weep greatly because no one was found worthy to open the scroll or to look into it.

And one of the elders ^(*)said to me, "Stop weeping; behold, the ^(C1)Lion that is ^(C2)from the tribe of Judah, the ^(C3)Root of David, has overcome so as to be able to open the scroll and its seven seals."

And I saw ^(F1)between the throne (with the four living creatures) and ^(C1)the elders a ^(C2)Lamb standing, as if ^(C3)slaughtered, having seven ^(C4)horns and ^(C5)seven eyes, which are ^(F2)(C6)the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth.

And He came and took ^(C1)the scroll out of the right hand of Him who ^(C1)sat on the throne.

When He had taken the scroll, the ^(C1)four living creatures and the ^(C2)twenty-four elders ^(C3)fell down before the ^(C4)Lamb, each one holding a ^(C5)harp and ^(C6)golden bowls full of incense, which are the ^(C7)prayers of the ^(F1)saints.

And they ^(*)sang a ^(C1)new song, saying, "^(C2)Worthy are You to take the scroll and to break its seals; for You were ^(C3)slaughtered, and You ^(C4)purchased people for God with Your blood from ^(C5)every tribe, language, people, and nation.

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You have made them into a ^(C1)kingdom and ^(C1)priests to our God, and they will ^(C2)reign upon the earth."

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Then I looked, and I heard the voices of many angels ^(C1)around the throne and the ^(C2)living creatures and the ^(C3)elders; and the number of them was ^(F1)(C4)myriads of myriads, and thousands of thousands,

saying with a loud voice, "^(C1)Worthy is the ^(C2)Lamb that was ^(C2)slaughtered to receive power, wealth, wisdom, might, honor, glory, and blessing."

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And I heard ^(C1)every created thing which is in heaven, or on the earth, or under the earth, or on the sea, and all the things in them, saying, "To Him who ^(C2)sits on the throne and to the ^(C3)Lamb ^(C4)be the blessing, the honor, the glory, and the dominion forever and ever."

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And the ^(C1)four living creatures were saying, "^(C2)Amen." And the ^(C3)elders ^(C4)fell down and worshiped.