From the throne came flashes of lightning, rumblings and thunder. Seven lamps were blazing in front of the throne. These stand for the seven spirits of God.

有闪电、声音、雷轰从宝座中发出；又有七盏火灯在宝座前点着；这七灯就是神的七灵。

有闪电、声音、雷轰从宝座中发出。在宝座前点着七支火炬，就是上帝的七灵。

有闪电、声音、雷轰从宝座中发出。在宝座前点着七支火炬，就是神的七灵。

从宝座中有闪电、响声、雷鸣发出，宝座前面燃烧着七把火炬，代表上帝的七灵。

有闪电、响声、雷轰从宝座中发出；又有七枝火炬在宝座前点着，这就是神的七灵。

从宝座中发出闪电、声音和雷鸣；在宝座前，有七支燃烧着的火把，就是神的七个灵；

有閃電、聲音、雷轟從寶座中發出；又有七盞火燈在寶座前點着；這七燈就是神的七靈。

有閃電、聲音、雷轟從寶座中發出。在寶座前點着七支火炬，就是上帝的七靈。

有閃電、聲音、雷轟從寶座中發出。在寶座前點着七支火炬，就是神的七靈。

從寶座中有閃電、響聲、雷鳴發出，寶座前面燃燒著七把火炬，代表上帝的七靈。

有閃電、響聲、雷轟從寶座中發出；又有七枝火炬在寶座前點著，這就是神的七靈。

有閃電、響聲、雷轟、從寶座間發出；在寶座前點𤏲七枝火把，就是上帝之七靈。

從寶座中發出閃電、聲音和雷鳴；在寶座前，有七支燃燒著的火把，就是神的七個靈；

有電與聲與雷、出自座中、亦有火燈七、燃於座前、即上帝之七神也、

雷迅電閃、聲甚宏遠、自位中出、位前七燈燃焉、七燈者、上帝七神也、

電閃雷迅及諸宏聲、自寶座中出、有七燈燃於寶座前、即上帝之七神、

時有電光、宏音、雷鳴、發自寶座。座前七燈、皆燃、即天主之七神也。

From the throne came flashes of lightning, rumblings and peals of thunder. In front of the throne, seven lamps were blazing. These are the seven spirits of God.

From the throne came flashes of lightning, and rumblings and peals of thunder, and before the throne were burning seven torches of fire, which are the seven spirits of God,

From the throne came flashes of lightning and the rumble of thunder. And in front of the throne were seven torches with burning flames. This is the sevenfold Spirit of God.

Flashes of lightning and rumblings and peals of thunder came from the throne. Seven fiery torches were burning before the throne, which are the seven spirits of God.

Out from the throne* came flashes of lightning and sounds and peals of thunder. And there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven spirits of God;

And from the throne proceeded lightnings, thunderings, and voices. Seven lamps of fire were burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.

And out of the throne proceed lightnings and voices and thunders. And there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God;

Flashes of lightning and rumblings of thunder came from the throne. Seven fiery torches were burning before the throne, which are the seven spirits of God.

And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices: and[ there were] seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.

From 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

Out of the throne proceed lightnings, sounds, and thunders. There were seven lamps of fire burning before his throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.

Then the angel took the gold cup and filled it with fire from the altar. He threw it down on the earth. There were rumblings and thunder, flashes of lightning, and an earthquake.

I, John, am writing this letter. I am sending it to the seven churches in Asia Minor. May grace and peace come to you from God. He is the one who is, and who was, and who will come. May grace and peace come to you from the seven spirits. These spirits are in front of God’s throne.

On the morning of the third day there was thunder and lightning. A thick cloud covered the mountain. A trumpet gave out a very loud blast. Everyone in the camp trembled with fear.

Then God’s temple in heaven was opened. Inside it the wooden chest called the ark of his covenant could be seen. There were flashes of lightning, rumblings and thunder, an earthquake and a severe hailstorm.

The seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air. Out of the temple came a loud voice from the throne. It said,“ It is done!”Then there came flashes of lightning, rumblings, thunder and a powerful earthquake. There has never been an earthquake as terrible as this. One like this hasn’t happened while human beings have lived on earth.

“ What do you see?” he asked me.“ I see a solid gold lampstand,” I answered.“ It has a bowl on top of it. There are seven lamps on it. Seven tubes lead to the lamps.

“ Here is what I command you to write to the church in Sardis. Here are the words of Jesus, who holds the seven spirits of God. He has the seven stars in his hand. He says,‘ I know what you are doing. People think you are alive, but you are dead.

The Lord will roar like a lion from Jerusalem. His voice will sound like thunder from Zion. The earth and the heavens will tremble. But the Lord will keep the people of Israel safe. He will be a place of safety for them.

Then I saw a Lamb that looked as if he had been put to death. He stood at the center of the area around the throne. The Lamb was surrounded by the four living creatures and the elders. He had seven horns and seven eyes. The eyes stand for the seven spirits of God, which are sent out into all the earth.

The people saw the thunder and lightning. They heard the trumpet. They saw the mountain covered with smoke. They trembled with fear and stayed a long way off.

The workers made its seven lamps out of pure gold. They also made its trays and wick cutters out of pure gold.

You haven’t come to a mountain that can be touched. You haven’t come to a mountain burning with fire. You haven’t come to darkness, gloom and storm.You haven’t come to a blast from God’s trumpet. You haven’t come to a voice speaking to you. When people heard that voice long ago, they begged it not to say anything more to them.What God commanded was too much for them. He said,“ If even an animal touches the mountain, it must be killed with stones.”( Exodus 19:12, 13)The sight was terrifying. Moses said,“ I am trembling with fear.”( Deuteronomy 9:19)But you have come to Mount Zion. You have come to the city of the living God. This is the heavenly Jerusalem. You have come to a joyful gathering of angels. There are thousands and thousands of them.You have come to the church of God’s people. God’s first and only Son is over all things. God’s people share in what belongs to his Son. Their names are written in heaven. You have come to God, who is the Judge of all people. You have come to the spirits of godly people who have been made perfect.You have come to Jesus. He is the go- between of a new covenant. You have come to the sprinkled blood. It promises better things than the blood of Abel.Be sure that you don’t say no to the one who speaks. People did not escape when they said no to the one who warned them on earth. And what if we turn away from the one who warns us from heaven? How much less will we escape!At that time his voice shook the earth. But now he has promised,“ Once more I will shake the earth. I will also shake the heavens.”( Haggai 2:6)The words“ once more” point out that what can be shaken can be taken away. I’m talking about created things. Then what can’t be shaken will remain.We are receiving a kingdom that can’t be shaken. So let us be thankful. Then we can worship God in a way that pleases him. Let us worship him with deep respect and wonder.Our“ God is like a fire that burns everything up.”( Deuteronomy 4:24)

How wonderful is God in his holy place! The God of Israel gives power and strength to his people. Give praise to God!

The living creatures looked like burning coals of fire or like torches. Fire moved back and forth among the creatures. It was bright. Lightning flashed out of it.

He made the pure gold lampstands and their lamps. The lamps burned in front of the Most Holy Room, just as the law required.

The Lord thundered from heaven. The voice of the Most High God was heard.He shot his arrows and scattered our enemies. He sent great flashes of lightning and chased the enemies away.

They saw something that looked like fire in the shape of tongues. The flames separated and came to rest on each of them.

“ I baptize you with water, calling you to turn away from your sins. But after me, someone is coming who is more powerful than I am. I’m not worthy to carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

Then I said to the angel,“ I see two olive trees. One is on the right side of the lampstand. The other is on the left. What are these trees?”I continued,“ I also see two olive branches. They are next to the two gold pipes that pour out golden olive oil. What are these branches?”He answered,“ Don’t you know what they are?”“ No, sir,” I said.So he told me,“ They are Zerubbabel and Joshua. The Lord of the whole earth has anointed them to serve him.”

He also said to Abram,“ I am the Lord. I brought you out of Ur in the land of Babylon. I will give you this land to have as your very own.”

There are different kinds of gifts. But they are all given to believers by the same Spirit.There are different ways to serve. But they all come from the same Lord.There are different ways the Spirit works. But the same God is working in all these ways and in all people.The Holy Spirit is given to each of us in a special way. That is for the good of all.To some people the Spirit gives a message of wisdom. To others the same Spirit gives a message of knowledge.To others the same Spirit gives faith. To others that one Spirit gives gifts of healing.To others he gives the power to do miracles. To others he gives the ability to prophesy. To others he gives the ability to tell the spirits apart. To others he gives the ability to speak in different kinds of languages they had not known before. And to still others he gives the ability to explain what was said in those languages.All the gifts are produced by one and the same Spirit. He gives gifts to each person, just as he decides.