Revelation 4:2 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

² Immediately, I was in [i.e., under the influence of] the Holy Spirit [See 1:10], and there before me was situated a throne in heaven, with Someone sitting on it [Note: From the following description, this appears to have been God; see verse 4].

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

² And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

² At once I came under the [Holy] Spirit's power, and behold, a throne stood in heaven, with One seated on the throne! [Ezek. 1:26.]

American Standard Version (1901)

² Straightway I was in the Spirit: and behold, there was a throne set in heaven, and one sitting upon the throne;

Common English Bible

² At once I was in a Spirit-inspired trance and I saw a throne in heaven, and someone was seated on the throne.

Catholic Public Domain Version

² And immediately I was in the Spirit. And behold, a throne had been placed in heaven, and there was One sitting upon the throne.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

² And immediately I was in the spirit: and behold there was a throne set in heaven, and upon the throne one sitting.

Revelation 4:2 Cross References

Matthew 22:43

He said to them, “How is it [then] that David, by [inspiration of] the Holy Spirit, calls Him Lord? saying,

Hebrews 8:1

Now this is the main point [or, the summary] of what we are saying: We have such a head priest [i.e., as described in chapter 7] who sat down at the right side of the throne of the Majesty [i.e., God] in heaven.

Revelation 1:10

I was in [i.e., under the influence of] the Holy Spirit on the Lord’s day [i.e., Sunday], when I heard behind me a loud voice, like a trumpet,

Revelation 12:5

Then she gave birth to a baby boy, a son who will rule all the nations with an iron staff. And her child was snatched away to God and His throne.

Revelation 17:3

Then, under the power of the Holy Spirit, the angel transported me to a desert, and [there] I saw a woman sitting on a red beast. It was covered with names that cursed God and it had seven heads and ten horns.

Revelation 19:4

Then the twenty-four elders and the four living beings fell down and worshiped God, who sits on His throne. They said, “May it be so, Hallelujah!”

Revelation 20:11

Then I saw a great [i.e., huge], white throne and Him who was seated on it [i.e., probably Christ]. Earth and heaven fled from His presence and they were not found anywhere [again].

Revelation 21:10

So, he transported me away in [i.e., under the influence of] the Holy Spirit, to a very high mountain and showed me the holy city Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God.

Revelation 21:5

Then the One who is seated on the throne [i.e., Christ, or God] said, “Listen, I am making everything new!” Then He said, “Write [this], because these words are trustworthy and true.”

Revelation 3:21

The person who has victory [in the Christian life], I will grant him [the privilege of] sitting down with me on my throne, as I also had victory and sat down with my Father on His throne.

Revelation 4:10

[then] the twenty-four elders fall down in front of Him who sits on His throne and worship Him who lives forever and ever. And they throw their crowns in front of the throne and say,

Revelation 4:5

And lightning flashes and [loud] sounds of rolling thunder came out of God’s throne. And there were seven lighted torches burning in front of the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God [i.e., the Holy Spirit. See 1:4].

Revelation 4:9

And whenever the living beings give glory and honor and thanks to God, who sits on His throne and who lives forever and ever,

Revelation 5:1

Then I saw in the right hand of God, who sat on His throne, a book with writing on the inside and on the back, and sealed with seven seals.

Revelation 5:13

And I heard every creature in heaven, on the earth, under the earth, on the ocean and everything in them, saying [See Note at 4:8], “May there be praise and honor and splendor and power forever and ever, to God who sits on His throne and to the Lamb.”

Revelation 6:16

And they called out to the mountains, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of God, who sits on His throne, and from the anger of the Lamb. For the terrible day of their anger has come, and who will be able to survive it?”