AFTER these things I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven. And the first voice which I heard was like a trumpt speaking with me, saying, "Come up here, and I will show you things here, and I will show you things which must take place after this."

2 Immediately I was in the Spirit; and behold, a throne set in heaven, and One sat on the throne.

3 And He who sat there was like a jasper and sardius stone in appearnce; and there was a rainbow around the throne, in appearnce like an emlarld.

4 Around the throne were twenty - four thrones, and on the thrones I saw twenty - four elders sitting, clothed in white robes; and they had crowns of gold on their heads.

5 And from the throne proceeded lightening, thundering and voices. Seven lamps of fire were burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.

6 Before the throne there was a sea of glass, like crystal. And in the midst of the throne, were four living creatures full of eyes in front and in back.

7 The first living creature was like a lion, the second living creature like a calf, the third living creature had a face like a man, and the forth living creature was like a flying eagle.

8 The four living creatures, each having six wings, were full of eyes around and within. And they do not rest day or night, saying: Holy,"holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come!"

9 Whenever the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to Him who sit on the throne, who lives forever and ever.

10 The twenty - four elders fall down before Him who sits on the throne and worship Him who lives forever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying:

11 "You are worthy, O Lord, to recieve glory and honor and power; for You created all things, and by Your will they exist and were created." REVELATION 4