Reference

Revelation 4:10

The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying,
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And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.

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And when those beasts give glory and honour and thanks to him that sat on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever,

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The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying,

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Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.

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Symbolic / Figurative Language
Semantic Discovery
80% relevance

This verse was identified through meaning similarity — its content is mathematically close to known verses in this theme, even without sharing the same vocabulary.

Eternal Duration Language
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Symbolic / Figurative Language

The verse describes a literal scene of elders falling down and casting crowns, which could be interpreted as a straightforward depiction of events in a heavenly setting rather than symbolic language. The actions described are concrete, even if the setting is otherworldly.

Eternal Duration Language

The verse explicitly states "for ever and ever," directly aligning with the theme's definition of using "forever" to emphasize ongoing, continuous duration.