(A)Around the throne were twenty-four thrones, and on the thrones I saw twenty-four elders sitting, (B)clothed in white [a]robes; and they had crowns of gold on their heads. And from the throne proceeded (C)lightnings, [b]thunderings, and voices. (D)Seven lamps of fire were burning before the throne, which are (E)the[c] seven Spirits of God.

Before the throne there [d]was (F)a sea of glass, like crystal. (G)And in the midst of the throne, and around the throne, were four living creatures full of eyes in front and in back.

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  1. Revelation 4:4 NU, M robes, with crowns
  2. Revelation 4:5 NU, M voices, and thunderings.
  3. Revelation 4:5 M omits the
  4. Revelation 4:6 NU, M add something like

Surrounding the throne were twenty-four other thrones, and seated on them were twenty-four elders.(A) They were dressed in white(B) and had crowns of gold on their heads. From the throne came flashes of lightning, rumblings and peals of thunder.(C) In front of the throne, seven lamps(D) were blazing. These are the seven spirits[a](E) of God. Also in front of the throne there was what looked like a sea of glass,(F) clear as crystal.

In the center, around the throne, were four living creatures,(G) and they were covered with eyes, in front and in back.(H)

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  1. Revelation 4:5 That is, the sevenfold Spirit