Parallel Verses 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. Darby Bible Translation After these things I saw, and behold, a door opened in heaven, and the first voice which I heard as of a trumpet speaking with me, saying, Come up here, and I will shew thee the things which must take place after these things. World English Bible After these things I looked and saw a door opened in heaven, and the first voice that I heard, like a trumpet speaking with me, was one saying, "Come up here, and I will show you the things which must happen after this." Young's Literal Translation After these things I saw, and lo, a door opened in the heaven, and the first voice that I heard is as of a trumpet speaking with me, saying, 'Come up hither, and I will shew thee what it behoveth to come to pass after these things;' Revelation 4:1 Parallel Commentary Geneva Study BibleAfter {1} 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. (1) Hereafter follows the second part of this book, altogether prophetical foretelling those things which were to come, as was said in Re 1:19. This is divided into two histories: one common to the whole world, till Chapter 9 and another unique to the Church of God, till Chapter 22. These histories are said to be described in several books Re 5:1,10:2. Now this verse is a passage from the former part to this second: where it is said, that heaven was opened, that is, that heavenly things were unlocked and that a trumpet sounded in heaven, to stir up the apostle, and call him to the understanding of things to come. The first history has two parts: one the causes of things done and of this whole revelation in this next chapter, another of the acts done in the next four chapters. The principal causes according to the economy or dispensation of it, are two: One the beginning, which none can approach, that is, God the Father, of whom is spoken in this chapter. The other, the Son, who is the secondary cause, easy to be approached, in that he is God and man in one person; Re 5:5-9. [2] Come up hither This call seems clearly to indicate the fulfilment of 1Th 4:14-17. The word "church" does not again occur in the Revelation till all is fulfilled. Revelation 4:1 Parallel Commentaries Library The Open Door. (Trinity Sunday.) REV. iv. 1. "A door was opened in Heaven." When Dante had written his immortal poems on Hell and Purgatory, the people of Italy used to shrink back from him with awe, and whisper, "see the man who has looked upon Hell." To-day we can in fancy look on the face of the beloved Apostle, who saw Heaven opened, and the things which shall be hereafter. We have summed up the great story of the Gospel, and have trodden the path of salvation from Bethlehem to Calvary. We have seen Jesus, … H. J. Wilmot-Buxton—The Life of Duty, a Year's Plain Sermons, v. 2 The Preface. More than Heaven Relation v. Observations on Certain Points of Spirituality. Some General Uses. The First How Subjects and Prelates are to be Admonished. The Life of Mr. Hugh Binning. Of Deeper Matters, and God's Hidden Judgments which are not to be Inquired Into The Mercy of God Cross References Ezekiel 1:1 Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I was among the captives by the river of Chebar, that the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God. Revelation 1:10 I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet, Revelation 1:12 And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks; Revelation 1:19 Write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter; Revelation 11:12 And they heard a great voice from heaven saying unto them, Come up hither. And they ascended up to heaven in a cloud; and their enemies beheld them. Revelation 11:19 And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail. Revelation 19:11 And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. Jump to Previous Door First Heard Heaven Hereafter Hither Looked Open Opened Resembled Shew Show Speaking Standing Talking Trumpet VoiceJump to Next Door First Heard Heaven Hereafter Hither Looked Open Opened Resembled Shew Show Speaking Standing Talking Trumpet VoiceLinks Revelation 4:1 NIVRevelation 4:1 NLT Revelation 4:1 ESV Revelation 4:1 NASB Revelation 4:1 KJV Revelation 4:1 Bible Apps Revelation 4:1 Biblia Paralela Revelation 4:1 Chinese Bible Revelation 4:1 French Bible Revelation 4:1 German Bible Revelation 4:1 Commentaries Bible Hub |