And the [a]four beasts had each one of them six wings about him, and they were full of eyes within, and they ceased not [b]day nor night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, Which was, and which is, and which is to come.

And when those beasts [c]gave glory, and honor, and thanks to him that sat on the throne, which liveth forever and ever,

10 [d]The four and twenty Elders fell down before him that sat on the throne, and worshipped him that liveth for evermore, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying,

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 4:8 Every beast had six wings.
  2. Revelation 4:8 By events, in that for all the causes before mentioned God is glorified both of Angels, as holy, Judge, omnipotent, eternal and immutable, verse 8, and also after their example he is glorified of holy men (verse 9) in sign and in speech, verses 10, 11.
  3. Revelation 4:9 God is said to have glory, honor, kingdom, and such like given unto him, when we godly and reverently set forth that which is properly and only his.
  4. Revelation 4:10 Three signs of divine honor given unto God, prostration or falling down, adoration and casting their crowns before God, in which the godly, though made kings by Christ, do willingly empty themselves of all glory, moved with a religious respect for the majesty of God.

Each of the four living creatures(A) had six wings(B) and was covered with eyes all around,(C) even under its wings. Day and night(D) they never stop saying:

“‘Holy, holy, holy

is the Lord God Almighty,’[a](E)

who was, and is, and is to come.”(F)

Whenever the living creatures give glory, honor and thanks to him who sits on the throne(G) and who lives for ever and ever,(H) 10 the twenty-four elders(I) fall down before him(J) who sits on the throne(K) and worship him who lives for ever and ever. They lay their crowns before the throne and say:

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 4:8 Isaiah 6:3