Revelation 11:16

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

Then the twenty-four elders who are seated on their thrones before God threw themselves down with their faces to the ground and worshiped God

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  • Rev 4:4 : 4 In a circle around the throne were twenty-four other thrones, and seated on those thrones were twenty-four elders. They were dressed in white clothing and had golden crowns on their heads.
  • Rev 4:10 : 10 the twenty-four elders throw themselves to the ground before the one who sits on the throne and worship the one who lives forever and ever, and they offer their crowns before his throne, saying:
  • Rev 5:5-8 : 5 Then one of the elders said to me,“Stop weeping! Look, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the root of David, has conquered; thus he can open the scroll and its seven seals.” 6 Then I saw standing in the middle of the throne and of the four living creatures, and in the middle of the elders, a Lamb that appeared to have been killed. He had seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth. 7 Then he came and took the scroll from the right hand of the one who was seated on the throne, 8 and when he had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders threw themselves to the ground before the Lamb. Each of them had a harp and golden bowls full of incense(which are the prayers of the saints).
  • Rev 5:14 : 14 And the four living creatures were saying“Amen,” and the elders threw themselves to the ground and worshiped.
  • Rev 7:11 : 11 And all the angels stood there in a circle around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures, and they threw themselves down with their faces to the ground before the throne and worshiped God,
  • Rev 19:4 : 4 The twenty-four elders and the four living creatures threw themselves to the ground and worshiped God, who was seated on the throne, saying:“Amen! Hallelujah!”

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  • Rev 19:3-6
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    3Then a second time the crowd shouted,“Hallelujah!” The smoke rises from her forever and ever.

    4The twenty-four elders and the four living creatures threw themselves to the ground and worshiped God, who was seated on the throne, saying:“Amen! Hallelujah!”

    5Then a voice came from the throne, saying:“Praise our God all you his servants, and all you who fear him, both the small and the great!”

    6The Wedding Celebration of the Lamb Then I heard what sounded like the voice of a vast throng, like the roar of many waters and like loud crashes of thunder. They were shouting:“Hallelujah! For the Lord our God, the All-Powerful, reigns!

  • Rev 4:8-11
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    8Each one of the four living creatures had six wings and was full of eyes all around and inside. They never rest day or night, saying:“Holy Holy Holy is the Lord God, the All-Powerful, Who was and who is, and who is still to come!”

    9And whenever the living creatures give glory, honor, and thanks to the one who sits on the throne, who lives forever and ever,

    10the twenty-four elders throw themselves to the ground before the one who sits on the throne and worship the one who lives forever and ever, and they offer their crowns before his throne, saying:

    11“You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, since you created all things, and because of your will they existed and were created!”

  • Rev 7:10-13
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    10They were shouting out in a loud voice,“Salvation belongs to our God, who is seated on the throne, and to the Lamb!”

    11And all the angels stood there in a circle around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures, and they threw themselves down with their faces to the ground before the throne and worshiped God,

    12saying,“Amen! Praise and glory, and wisdom and thanksgiving, and honor and power and strength be to our God for ever and ever. Amen!”

    13Then one of the elders asked me,“These dressed in long white robes– who are they and where have they come from?”

  • Rev 5:10-14
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    10You have appointed them as a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign on the earth.”

    11Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels in a circle around the throne, as well as the living creatures and the elders. Their number was ten thousand times ten thousand– thousands times thousands–

    12all of whom were singing in a loud voice:“Worthy is the lamb who was killed to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might and honor and glory and praise!”

    13Then I heard every creature– in heaven, on earth, under the earth, in the sea, and all that is in them– singing:“To the one seated on the throne and to the Lamb be praise, honor, glory, and ruling power forever and ever!”

    14And the four living creatures were saying“Amen,” and the elders threw themselves to the ground and worshiped.

  • Rev 4:4-6
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    4In a circle around the throne were twenty-four other thrones, and seated on those thrones were twenty-four elders. They were dressed in white clothing and had golden crowns on their heads.

    5From the throne came out flashes of lightning and roaring and crashes of thunder. Seven flaming torches, which are the seven spirits of God, were burning in front of the throne

    6and in front of the throne was something like a sea of glass, like crystal. In the middle of the throne and around the throne were four living creatures full of eyes in front and in back.

  • Rev 11:17-19
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    17with these words:“We give you thanks, Lord God, the All-Powerful, the one who is and who was, because you have taken your great power and begun to reign.

    18The nations were enraged, but your wrath has come, and the time has come for the dead to be judged, and the time has come to give to your servants, the prophets, their reward, as well as to the saints and to those who revere your name, both small and great, and the time has come to destroy those who destroy the earth.”

    19Then the temple of God in heaven was opened and the ark of his covenant was visible within his temple. And there were flashes of lightning, roaring, crashes of thunder, an earthquake, and a great hailstorm.

  • Rev 5:8
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    8and when he had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders threw themselves to the ground before the Lamb. Each of them had a harp and golden bowls full of incense(which are the prayers of the saints).

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    15The Seventh Trumpet Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven saying:“The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he will reign for ever and ever.”

  • Rev 20:4
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    4Then I saw thrones and seated on them were those who had been given authority to judge. I also saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of the testimony about Jesus and because of the word of God. These had not worshiped the beast or his image and had refused to receive his mark on their forehead or hand. They came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.

  • Rev 7:15
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    15For this reason they are before the throne of God, and they serve him day and night in his temple, and the one seated on the throne will shelter them.

  • Rev 22:8
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    8I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things, and when I heard and saw them, I threw myself down to worship at the feet of the angel who was showing them to me.

  • Rev 19:1
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    1After these things I heard what sounded like the loud voice of a vast throng in heaven, saying,“Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God,

  • Rev 20:11
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    11The Great White Throne Then I saw a large white throne and the one who was seated on it; the earth and the heaven fled from his presence, and no place was found for them.

  • Rev 4:2
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    2Immediately I was in the Spirit, and a throne was standing in heaven with someone seated on it!

  • Rev 6:16
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    16They said to the mountains and to the rocks,“Fall on us and hide us from the face of the one who is seated on the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb,

  • 2 Chr 20:18
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    18Jehoshaphat bowed down with his face toward the ground, and all the people of Judah and the residents of Jerusalem fell down before the LORD and worshiped him.

  • Rev 15:3-5
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    3They sang the song of Moses the servant of God and the song of the Lamb:“Great and astounding are your deeds, Lord God, the All-Powerful! Just and true are your ways, King over the nations!

    4Who will not fear you, O Lord, and glorify your name, because you alone are holy? All nations will come and worship before you for your righteous acts have been revealed.”

    5After these things I looked, and the temple(the tent of the testimony) was opened in heaven,

  • Rev 15:7
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    7Then one of the four living creatures gave the seven angels seven golden bowls filled with the wrath of God who lives forever and ever,

  • Rev 14:7
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    7He declared in a loud voice:“Fear God and give him glory, because the hour of his judgment has arrived, and worship the one who made heaven and earth, the sea and the springs of water!”

  • Rev 13:4
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    4they worshiped the dragon because he had given ruling authority to the beast, and they worshiped the beast too, saying:“Who is like the beast?” and“Who is able to make war against him?”

  • Rev 11:11-12
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    11But after three and a half days a breath of life from God entered them, and they stood on their feet, and tremendous fear seized those who were watching them.

    12Then they heard a loud voice from heaven saying to them:“Come up here!” So the two prophets went up to heaven in a cloud while their enemies stared at them.

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    11you kings of the earth and all you nations, you princes and all you leaders on the earth,

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    17When I saw him I fell down at his feet as though I were dead, but he placed his right hand on me and said:“Do not be afraid! I am the first and the last,

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    10So I threw myself down at his feet to worship him, but he said,“Do not do this! I am only a fellow servant with you and your brothers and sisters who hold to the testimony about Jesus. Worship God, for the testimony about Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”

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    6and has appointed us as a kingdom, as priests serving his God and Father– to him be the glory and the power for ever and ever! Amen.