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New Testament

Revelation 4

1After these things I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven. And the first voice which I heard was like a trumpet speaking with me, saying, 'Come up here, and I will show you things which must take place after this.'

μετα ταυτα ειδον, και ιδου θυρα ανεωγμενη εν τω ουρανω, και η φωνη η πρωτη ην ηκουσα ως σαλπιγγος λαλουσης μετ εμου, λεγων· αναβα ωδε και δειξω σοι α δει γενεσθαι μετα ταυτα.

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

[και] ευθεως εγενομην εν πνευματι· και ιδου θρονος εκειτο εν τω ουρανω, και επι τον θρονον καθημενος,

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

ομοιος ορασει λιθω ιασπιδι και σαρδιω· και ιρις κυκλοθεν του θρονου, ομοιως ορασις σμαραγδινων.

4Around 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.

[και] κυκλοθεν του θρονου θρονοι εικοσι τεσσαρες, και επι τους θρονους τους εικοσι τεσσαρας πρεσβυτερους καθημενους, περιβεβλημενους εν ιματιοις λευκοις, και επι τας κεφαλας αυτων στεφανους χρυσους.

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

και εκ του θρονου εκπορευονται αστραπαι και φωναι και βρονται· και επτα λαμπαδες πυρος καιομεναι ενωπιον του θρονου, αι εισιν τα επτα πνευματα του θεου·

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

και ενωπιον του θρονου ως θαλασσα υαλινη, ομοια κρυσταλλω· και εν μεσω του θρονου και κυκλω του θρονου τεσσαρα ζωα γεμοντα οφθαλμων εμπροσθεν και οπισθεν·

7The 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 fourth living creature was like a flying eagle.

και το ζωον το πρωτον ομοιον λεοντι, και το δευτερον ζωον ομοιον μοσχω, και το τριτον ζωον εχον το προσωπον ως ανθρωπου, και το τεταρτον ζωον ομοιον αετω πετομενω.

8The four living creatures, each having six wings, were full of eyes around and within. And they do not rest day or night, saying:

και τα τεσσαρα ζωα, εν καθ εν αυτων εχον ανα πτερυγας εξ, κυκλοθεν και εσωθεν γεμουσιν οφθαλμων, και αναπαυσιν ουκ εχουσιν ημερας και νυκτος λεγοντες· αγιος, αγιος, αγιος κυριος ο θεος ο παντοκρατωρ, ο ην και ο ων και ο ερχομενος.

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

και οταν δωσιν τα ζωα δοξαν και τιμην και ευχαριστιαν τω καθημενω επι του θρονου, τω ζωντι εις τους αιωνας των αιωνων,

10the 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,

πεσουνται οι εικοσι τεσσαρες πρεσβυτεροι ενωπιον του καθημενου επι του θρονου, και προσκυνησουσιν τω ζωντι εις τους αιωνας των αιωνων, και βαλουσιν τους στεφανους αυτων ενωπιον του θρονου λεγοντες·

11saying: And by Your will they exist and were created.'

αξιος ει, ο κυριος και θεος ημων, λαβειν την δοξαν και την τιμην και την δυναμιν, οτι συ εκτισας τα παντα, και δια το θελημα σου ησαν και εκτισθησαν.

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