Revelation 4:4

And round about the throne [were] four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold.

And {G2532} round about {G2943} the throne {G2362} were four {G5064} and {G2532} twenty {G1501} seats {G2362}: and {G2532} upon {G1909} the seats {G2362} I saw {G1492} four {G5064} and {G2532} twenty {G1501} elders {G4245} sitting {G2521}, clothed {G4016} in {G1722} white {G3022} raiment {G2440}; and {G2532} they had {G2192} on {G1909} their {G846} heads {G2776} crowns {G4735} of gold {G5552}.

Surrounding the throne were twenty-four other thrones, and on the thrones sat twenty-four elders dressed in white clothing and wearing gold crowns on their heads.

Surrounding the throne were twenty-four other thrones, and on these thrones sat twenty-four elders dressed in white, with golden crowns on their heads.

And round about the throne were four and twenty thrones: and upon the thrones I saw four and twenty elders sitting, arrayed in white garments; and on their heads crowns of gold.

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Cross-References

  • Revelation 11:16 (12 votes)

    And the four and twenty elders, which sat before God on their seats, fell upon their faces, and worshipped God,

  • Matthew 19:28 (12 votes)

    And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

  • Revelation 4:10 (9 votes)

    The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying,

  • Revelation 7:11 (7 votes)

    And all the angels stood round about the throne, and [about] the elders and the four beasts, and fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God,

  • Revelation 5:8 (6 votes)

    And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four [and] twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints.

  • Revelation 5:14 (6 votes)

    And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four [and] twenty elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever.

  • Revelation 20:4 (6 votes)

    And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and [I saw] the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received [his] mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.