Revelation 4
Berean Standard BibleTranslation
Berean Standard Bible
Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
1After this I looked and saw a door standing open in heaven. And the voice I had previously heard speak to me like a trumpet was saying, “Come up here, and I will show you what must happen after these things.”
1ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲒⲚⲀⲨ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲈϤⲞⲨⲎⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮⲤⲘⲎ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲒϮ ⲈⲚⲀⲤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲎⲒ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲤⲞⲐⲘⲈⲤ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲦⲤⲘⲎ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲀⲖⲠⲒⲄⲜ ⲈⲤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲎⲒ ⲈⲤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲠϢⲰⲒ ⲘⲚⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲀⲦⲀⲘⲞⲔ ⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲚⲀⲒ.
2At once I was in the Spirit, and I saw a throne standing in heaven, with someone seated on it.
2ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲒϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲒⲚⲀⲨ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲐⲢⲞⲚⲞⲤ ⲈϤϦⲈⲚ ⲦⲪⲈ
3The One seated there looked like jasper and carnelian, and a rainbow that gleamed like an emerald encircled the throne.
3ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ϨⲒ ⲠⲐⲢⲞⲚⲞⲤ ⲚⲀϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲒⲀⲤⲠⲒⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲤⲀⲢⲆⲒⲚⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮⲒⲢⲒⲤ ⲈⲤⲔⲰϮ ⲈⲠⲒⲐⲢⲞⲚⲞⲤ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲤⲘⲀⲢⲀⲔⲆⲞⲤ.
4Surrounding the throne were twenty-four other thrones, and on these thrones sat twenty-four elders dressed in white, with golden crowns on their heads.
4ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲔⲆ ⲚⲐⲢⲞⲚⲞⲤ ⲈⲨⲬⲎ ⲘⲠⲔⲰϮ ⲘⲠⲒⲐⲢⲞⲚⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲔⲆ ⲘⲠⲢⲈⲤⲂⲨⲦⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲈⲨϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲐⲢⲞⲚⲞⲤ ⲈⲨⲔⲦⲎⲞⲨⲦ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚϬⲒϨⲂⲰⲤ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲂϢ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲬⲖⲞⲘ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲂ ⲈⲨⲦⲞⲒ ⲈⲚⲞⲨⲀⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ.
5From the throne came flashes of lightning, and rumblings, and peals of thunder. Before the throne burned seven torches of fire. These are the seven Spirits of God.
5ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ⲠⲒⲐⲢⲞⲚⲞⲤ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲤⲈⲦⲈⲂⲢⲎϪ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲤⲘⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚϦⲀⲢⲀⲂⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲌⲚⲖⲀⲘⲠⲀⲤ ⲚⲬⲢⲰⲘ ⲈⲨⲔⲰϮ ⲈⲠⲒⲐⲢⲞⲚⲞⲤ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲒⲌ ⲘⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲈ
6And before the throne was something like a sea of glass, as clear as crystal. In the center, around the throne, were four living creatures, covered with eyes in front and back.
6ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲬⲎ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲠⲒⲐⲢⲞⲚⲞⲤ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲒⲞⲘ ⲘⲂⲀϪⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲈϤⲞⲚⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲀⲖⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲘⲎϮ ⲘⲠⲒⲐⲢⲞⲚⲞⲤ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲆⲚⲌⲰⲞⲚ ⲈⲨⲘⲈϨ ⲘⲂⲀⲖ ϨⲒⲦϨⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲒⲪⲀϨⲞⲨ.
7The first living creature was like a lion, the second like a calf, the third had a face like a man, and the fourth was like an eagle in flight.
7ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒⲌⲰⲞⲚ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲒⲦ ⲈϤⲞⲚⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲞⲨⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒⲌⲰⲞⲚ ⲘⲘⲀϨⲂ ⲈϤⲞⲚⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲀⲤⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒⲌⲰⲞⲚ ⲘⲘⲀϨⲄ ⲈϤⲞⲚⲒ ⲘⲠϨⲞ ⲚⲞⲨϢⲎ ⲢⲒ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒⲌⲰⲞⲚ ⲘⲘⲀϨⲆ ⲈϤⲞⲚⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲀϦⲰⲘ ⲈϤϨⲎⲖ.
8And each of the four living creatures had six wings and was covered with eyes all around and within. Day and night they never stop saying: “Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come!”
8ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲔⲰϮ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲒⲈⲂ ⲤⲀϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲘⲈϨ ⲘⲂⲀⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲘⲞⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲈⲘⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲈϪⲰⲢϨ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϤⲞⲨⲀⲂ ϤⲞⲨⲀⲂ ϤⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲚϪⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲒⲠⲀⲚⲦⲞⲔⲢⲀⲦⲰⲢ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲚⲀϤϢⲞⲠ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲎⲞⲨ.
9And whenever the living creatures give glory, honor, and thanks to the One seated on the throne who lives forever and ever,
9ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲢⲈϢⲀⲚ ⲠⲒⲆ ⲚⲌⲰⲞⲚ ]- ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲀⲒⲦⲀⲒⲞ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲀⲒϢⲈⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲐⲢⲞⲚⲞⲤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲚϦ ϢⲀ ⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲈⲚⲈϨ
10the twenty-four elders fall down before the One seated on the throne, and they worship Him who lives forever and ever. They cast their crowns before the throne, saying:
10ϢⲀⲨϨⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲠⲈⲤⲎⲦ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲞⲨϨⲞ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲔⲆ ⲘⲠⲢⲈⲤⲂⲨⲦⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϢⲀⲨⲞⲨⲰϢⲦ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲚϦ ϢⲀ ⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϢⲀⲨⲬⲰ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲬⲖⲞⲘ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲠⲒⲐⲢⲞⲚⲞⲤ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ
11“Worthy are You, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for You created all things; by Your will they exist and came to be.”
11ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲠⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲦⲀⲒⲞ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮϪⲞⲘ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲀⲔⲤⲰⲚⲦ ⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈⲦⲈϨⲚⲀⲔ ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲤⲰⲚⲦ.
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