Afterthis I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the firstvoicewhich I heard was as it were of a trumpettalkingwith me; whichsaid, Come up hither, and I willshewtheethingswhichmust be hereafter.
And roundabout the thronewerefour and twentyseats: and upon the seats I saw four and twentyelderssitting, clothed in whiteraiment; and they had on theirheadscrowns of gold.
And out of the throneproceededlightnings and thunderings and voices: and thereweresevenlamps of fireburningbefore the throne, which are the sevenSpirits of God.
And before the thronethere was a sea of glasslikeuntocrystal: and in the midst of the throne, and roundabout the throne, werefourbeastsfull of eyesbefore and behind.
And the firstbeast was like a lion, and the secondbeastlike a calf, and the thirdbeast had a face as a man, and the fourthbeast was like a flyingeagle.
And the fourbeasts had each of them six wingsabout him; and theywerefull of eyeswithin: and theyrest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.
The four and twentyeldersfalldownbefore him that sat on the throne, and worship him thatliveth for ever and ever, and casttheircrownsbefore the throne, saying,