Parallel Verses

Amplified

At once I was in [special communication with] the Spirit; and behold, a throne stood in heaven, with One seated on the throne.

New American Standard Bible

Immediately I was in the Spirit; and behold, a throne was standing in heaven, and One sitting on the throne.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

Immediately I was in the Spirit, and a throne was set there in heaven. One was seated on the throne,

International Standard Version

Instantly I was in the Spirit, and I saw a throne in heaven with a person seated on the throne.

A Conservative Version

And straightaway I became in spirit. And behold, a throne was set in heaven, and him sitting upon the throne

American Standard Version

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

An Understandable Version

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].

Anderson New Testament

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

Bible in Basic English

Straight away I was in the Spirit: and I saw a high seat in heaven, and one was seated on it;

Common New Testament

At once I was in the Spirit; and behold, a throne was standing in heaven, with one sitting on the throne.

Daniel Mace New Testament

Immediately I was in an extasy: and I saw a throne placed in heaven, and one sitting on the throne.

Darby Translation

Immediately I became in the Spirit; and behold, a throne stood in the heaven, and upon the throne one sitting,

Emphatic Diaglott Bible

And immediately I was in the Spirit: and behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sitting upon it;

Godbey New Testament

Immediately I was in the Spirit: and behold, a throne was set in the heaven, and on the throne one sitting,

Goodspeed New Testament

Immediately after this I found myself in a trance, and there stood a throne in heaven with a being seated on it.

John Wesley New Testament

And immediately I was in the Spirit, and behold a throne was set in heaven, and one sitting on the throne.

Julia Smith Translation

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

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

Immediately I was in the Spirit, and behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one was seated on the throne.

Modern King James verseion

And immediately I became in spirit. And behold, a throne was set in Heaven, and One sat upon the throne.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And immediately I was in the spirit; and behold, a seat was put in heaven, and one sat on the seat.

Moffatt New Testament

At once I found myself rapt in the Spirit; and lo a Throne stood in heaven with One seated on the throne ??3 the seated One resembled in appearance jasper and sardius ??and round the throne a rainbow resembling emerald in appearance;

Montgomery New Testament

Immediately I was in the Spirit; and behold, there stood a throne in heaven, and upon the throne One sat;

NET Bible

Immediately I was in the Spirit, and a throne was standing in heaven with someone seated on it!

New Heart English Bible

Immediately I was in the Spirit. Behold, there was a throne set in heaven, and one sitting on the throne.

Noyes New Testament

Immediately I was in the Spirit; and lo! a throne was set ha heaven, and one sat on the throne.

Sawyer New Testament

And immediately I was in the Spirit; and behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne.

The Emphasized Bible

straightway, I came to be in Spirit, and lo! a throne, stood in heaven, and, upon the throne, was one sitting;

Thomas Haweis New Testament

And immediately I was [rapt] in spirit: and, lo! a throne was placed in heaven, and upon the throne a person sitting.

Twentieth Century New Testament

Immediately after this I fell into a trance. There stood a throne in Heaven, and on the throne was One seated.

Webster

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

Weymouth New Testament

Immediately I found myself in the Spirit, and saw a throne in Heaven, and some One sitting on the throne.

Williams New Testament

Immediately I was under the Spirit's power, and I saw a throne in heaven with One seated on it.

World English Bible

Immediately I was in the Spirit. Behold, there was a throne set in heaven, and one sitting on the throne

Worrell New Testament

Straightway I was in the Spirit, and, behold, there was a throne set in Heaven, and One sitting upon the throne;

Worsley New Testament

And immmediately I was in the Spirit: and behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sitting on the throne.

Youngs Literal Translation

and immediately I was in the Spirit, and lo, a throne was set in the heaven, and upon the throne is one sitting,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

εὐθέως 
Eutheos 
Usage: 61

I was
γίνομαι 
Ginomai 
be, come to pass, be made, be done, come, become, God forbid , arise, have, be fulfilled, be married to, be preferred, not tr, , vr done
Usage: 531

in
ἐν 
En 
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128
Usage: 2128

the spirit
πνεῦμα 
Pneuma 
Usage: 334

and



and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0
Usage: 0

ἰδού 
Idou 
behold, lo, see
Usage: 140

a throne
θρόνος 
Thronos 
Usage: 52

κεῖμαι 
Keimai 
lie, be laid, be set, be appointed, be, be made, laid up, there
Usage: 23

οὐρανός 
Ouranos 
Usage: 156

κάθημαι 
Kathemai 
sit, sit down, sit by, be set down, dwell
Usage: 78

on
ἐπί 
Epi 
on, in, upon, unto, to,
Usage: 644

References

Easton

Fausets

Context Readings

The Heavenly Throne

1 After this I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven! And the first voice which I had heard, like the sound of a [war] trumpet speaking with me, said, “Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after these things.” 2 At once I was in [special communication with] the Spirit; and behold, a throne stood in heaven, with One seated on the throne. 3 And He who sat there appeared like [the crystalline sparkle of] a jasper stone and [the fiery redness of] a sardius stone, and encircling the throne there was a rainbow that looked like [the color of an] emerald.


Cross References

Isaiah 6:1

In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw [in a vision] the Lord sitting on a throne, high and exalted, with the train of His royal robe filling the [most holy part of the] temple.

Daniel 7:9


“I kept looking
Until thrones were set up,
And the Ancient of Days (God) took His seat;
His garment was white as snow
And the hair of His head like pure wool.
His throne was flames of fire;
Its wheels were a burning fire.

Revelation 1:10

I was in the Spirit [in special communication with the Holy Spirit and empowered to receive and record the revelation from Jesus Christ] on the Lord’s Day, and I heard behind me a loud voice like the sound of a trumpet,

Ezekiel 1:26

Now above the expanse that was over their heads there was something resembling a throne, it appeared like [it was made of] sapphire or lapis lazuli; and [seated] on that which looked like a throne, high up, was a figure with the appearance of a man.

Revelation 4:9

Whenever the living creatures give glory and honor and thanksgiving to Him who sits on the throne, to Him who lives forever and ever,

1 Kings 22:19

Micaiah said, “Therefore, hear the word of the Lord. I saw the Lord sitting on His throne, and all the host (army) of heaven standing by Him on His right hand and on His left.

Jeremiah 17:12


A glorious throne, set on high from the beginning,
Is the place of our sanctuary (the temple).

Ezekiel 1:28

As the appearance of the rainbow in the clouds on a rainy day, so was the appearance of the surrounding radiance. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory and brilliance of the Lord. And when I saw it, I fell face downward and I heard a voice of One speaking.

Ezekiel 3:12-14

Then the Spirit lifted me up, and I heard a great rushing sound behind me, “Blessed be the glory of the Lord in His place [above the expanse].”

Ezekiel 10:1

Then I looked, and behold, in the expanse (firmament) that was over the heads of the cherubim there appeared something [glorious and brilliant] above them looking like a [huge] sapphire stone, formed to resemble a throne.

Hebrews 8:1

Now the main point of what we have to say is this: we have such a High Priest, [the Christ] who is seated [in the place of honor] at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty (God) in heaven,

Revelation 3:21

He who overcomes [the world through believing that Jesus is the Son of God], I will grant to him [the privilege] to sit beside Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down beside My Father on His throne.

Revelation 4:5

From the throne came flashes of lightning and [rumbling] sounds and peals of thunder. Seven lamps of fire were burning in front of the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God;

Revelation 5:1

I saw in the right hand of Him who was seated on the throne a scroll written on the inside and on the back, closed and sealed with seven seals.

Revelation 5:6-7

And there between the throne (with the four living creatures) and among the elders I saw a Lamb (Christ) standing, [bearing scars and wounds] as though it had been slain, with seven horns (complete power) and with seven eyes (complete knowledge), which are the seven Spirits of God who have been sent [on duty] into all the earth.

Revelation 5:13

And I heard every created thing that is in heaven or on earth or under the earth [in Hades, the realm of the dead] or on the sea, and everything that is in them, saying [together],

“To Him who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb (Christ), be blessing and honor and glory and dominion forever and ever.”

Revelation 6:16

and they called to the mountains and the rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of Him who sits on the throne, and from the [righteous] wrath and indignation of the Lamb;

Revelation 7:9-17

After these things I looked, and this is what I saw: a vast multitude which no one could count, [gathered] from every nation and from all the tribes and peoples and languages [of the earth], standing before the throne and before the Lamb (Christ), dressed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands;

Revelation 12:5

And she gave birth to a Son, a male Child, who is destined to rule (shepherd) all the nations with a rod of iron; and her Child was caught up to God and to His throne.

Revelation 17:3

And the angel carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness; and I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast that was entirely covered with blasphemous names, having seven heads and ten horns.

Revelation 19:4

Then the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures also fell down and worshiped God who sits on the throne, saying, “Amen. Hallelujah (praise the Lord)!”

Revelation 20:11

And I saw a great white throne and Him who was seated upon it, from whose presence earth and heaven fled away, and no place was found for them [for this heaven and earth are passing away].

Revelation 21:5

And He who sits on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new.” Also He said, “Write, for these words are faithful and true [they are accurate, incorruptible, and trustworthy].”

Revelation 21:10

And he carried me away in the Spirit to a vast and lofty mountain, and showed me the holy (sanctified) city of Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God,

Revelation 22:1-3

Then the angel showed me a river of the water of life, clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb (Christ),

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