The cherubimhad[their] wingsspreadupward,coveringthe mercyseatwith their wings,with their facestowardeachother;the facesof the cherubimwere towardthe mercyseat.
He hada dream,and behold,a ladderwas seton the earthwith its topreachingto heaven;and behold,the angelsof Godwere ascendingand descendingon it.
So He drovethe manout; and at the eastof the gardenof EdenHe stationedthe cherubimand the flamingswordwhich turnedevery direction to guardthe wayto the treeof life.
He placedthe cherubimin the midstof the innerhouse,and the wingsof the cherubimwere spreadout, so that the wingof the onewas touchingthe [one] wall,and the wingof the othercherubwas touchingthe otherwall.So their wingswere touchingeachotherin the centerof the house.
"The cherubimshall have[their] wingsspreadupward,coveringthe mercyseatwith their wingsand facingoneanother;the facesof the cherubimare to be [turned] towardthe mercyseat.
Then he madethe tableof acaciawood,two cubitslongand a cubitwideand one and a halfcubitshigh.
onecherubat the oneendand onecherubat the otherend;he madethe cherubim[of one piece] with the mercyseatat the twoends.
SeraphimstoodaboveHim, eachhaving sixwings:with twohe coveredhis face,and with twohe coveredhis feet,and with twohe flew.
And He saidto him, "Truly,truly,I sayto you, you will seethe heavensopenedand the angelsof Godascendingand descendingon the Sonof Man."
But we all,with unveiledface,beholding as in a mirrorthe gloryof the Lord,are being transformedinto the sameimagefrom gloryto glory,justas from the Lord,the Spirit.
sothat the manifoldwisdomof Godmight nowbe made knownthroughthe churchto the rulersand the authoritiesin the heavenly[places].
More thanthat, I countallthingsto be lossin viewof the surpassing valueof knowingChristJesusmy Lord,for whomI have suffered the lossof all things,and countthem but rubbishsothat I may gainChrist,
By common confession,greatis the mysteryof godliness:He whowas revealedin the flesh,Was vindicatedin the Spirit,Seenby angels,Proclaimedamongthe nations,Believedon in the world,Takenup in glory.
Are they not allministeringspirits,sentout to render servicefor the sakeof thosewho willinheritsalvation?
It was revealedto them that they were not servingthemselves,but you, in these thingswhichnowhave been announcedto you throughthosewho preached the gospelto you by the HolySpiritsentfrom heaven--things into whichangelslongto look.
