Revelation 4:1

After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice, which I had heard speaking to me like a trumpet, said, Come up here, and I will show you things which must take place after this.

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In The King James Version

After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter.

In Context

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

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Cross References

Matthew 3:16And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up immediately out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:

Luke 3:21Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also was baptized, and as he was praying, heaven was opened,

Acts 7:56And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.

Revelation 1:1The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave to him, to show to his servants the things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent his angel to make it known to his servant John:

Matthew Henry on Revelation 4:1

In this chapter the prophetical scene opens; and, as the epistolary part opened with a vision of Christ ( ch. i. ), so this part is introduced with a glorious appearance of the great God, whose throne is in heaven, compassed about with the heavenly host. This discovery was made to John, and in this chapter he, I. Records the heavenly sight he saw, ver. 1-7 . And then, II. The heavenly songs he heard, ver. 8, to the end . Read the whole commentary →

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