Pay very close attention to the fact that verses 1:12 through 4:1 cover the same topic and thought process. The insertion of the “Letter to seven churches” and other changes were designed to breakup and hide the messages delivered by 1:18 through 4:1, which becomes obvious when the “letter” is removed.
Revelation 4:1
After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened within 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 show you things which must be hereafter.
And behold, a throne was set within heaven, and one sat on the throne.
Revelation 4:3
And She that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, within sight like unto an emerald.
Revelation 4:4 (reconstructed)
And round about the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed within white raiment; and they had on their heads golden crowns.
Revelation 4:5
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.
And before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal: and within the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four creatures full of eyes before and behind.
Revelation 4:7 (reconstructed)
And the first creature was like a lion, and the second creature like a calf, and the third creature had a face as a man, and the fourth creature was like a flying eagle.
And the four creatures had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within:
Revelation 4:9 (reconstructed)
And when those creatures give glory and honor and thanks to She that sat on the throne, who lives forever and ever, saying, Holy, Holy, God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.
Revelation 4:10
The four and twenty elders fall down before She that sat on the throne, and worships She that lives forever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying,
Revelation 4:11(reconstructed)
You are worthy, O God, to receive glory and honor and power: for you have created all things, and for your pleasure they are and were created.
Revelation 5:1
And I saw within the right hand of She that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed within seven seals.
Revelation 5:2 (reconstructed)
And I saw a strong angel crying with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?
Revelation 5:3 (reconstructed)
And no creature upon the earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon.
And I wept much, because no creature was found worthy to open the book, neither to look thereon.
Revelation 5:5
And one of the elders said unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, has prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.
Revelation 5:6 (reconstructed)
And I beheld, and, lo, within the midst of the throne and of the four creatures, and within the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb, as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the Seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth.
Revelation 5:7
And he came and took the book out of the right hand of She that sat upon the throne. And when he had taken the book, the four creatures and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odors, which are the prayers of saints.
Revelation 5:9 (reconstructed)
And they sang a new song, saying, You are worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for you have redeemed us to God by your blood within the sight of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation,
And made us kings before God: and we shall stand upon the sea and stand upon the earth.
Revelation 5:11 (reconstructed)
And I beheld, and I heard the voice of angels round about the throne and the creatures and the elders:
Saying with a loud voice, worthy is the Lamb to receive wisdom, and honor, and glory, and blessing.
Revelation 5:13 (reconstructed)
And every creature upon the earth, and under the earth, and such as are within the sea, and all that are within them, heard the Lamb saying, blessing, and honor, and glory, and power, be unto She that sits upon the throne forever and ever,
Revelation 5:14 (reconstructed)
And the four creatures and the four and twenty elders fell down and worshipped She that lives forever and ever.
Revelation 6:1 (reconstructed)
And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the voice of thunder, one of the four creatures saying, Come and see.
Revelation 6:2
And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.
And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second creature say, Come and see.
Revelation 6:4
And there went out another horse that was red: and power was given unto him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another: and there was given unto him a great sword.
Revelation 6:5 (reconstructed)
And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third creature say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances within his hand. And I heard a voice within the midst of the four creatures say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see you hurt not the oil and the wine.
And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth creature say, come and see.
Revelation 6:8 (reconstructed)
And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with the beasts of the earth.
Revelation 6:9 (reconstructed)
And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the Words of God, which are the Testimony of the Light, which they held:
Revelation 6:10 (reconstructed)
And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, Just and True, do you not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?
Revelation 6:11(reconstructed)
And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest until their fellow servants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.
Revelation 6:12
And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood;
Revelation 6:13
And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casts her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind.
Revelation 6:14
And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places.
Revelation 6:15
And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves within the dens and within the rocks of the mountains;
Revelation 6:16
And said to the mountains and rocks; fall on us and hide us from the face of She that sits on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:
Revelation 6:17
For the great day of Her wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?
Revelation 7:1
And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree. Revelation 7:2
And I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God: and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea, Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God within their foreheads.
And I heard their number, and their number was a thousand four hundred and forty.
Revelation 7:9
After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed within white robes, and palms within their hands;
Revelation 7:10
And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sits upon the throne, and unto the Lamb.
Revelation 7:11 (reconstructed)
And all the angels stood round about the throne, and about the elders and the four creatures, and fell before the throne on their faces and worshipped God,
Revelation 7:12 (reconstructed)
Saying, Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honor, and power, and might be unto our God forever and ever.
Revelation 7:13 (reconstructed)
And I said unto the elders, What are these that are arrayed within white robes? and whence came they?
Revelation 7:14 (reconstructed)
And the elders answered, saying unto me, These are they that came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white within the blood of the Lamb.
Revelation 7:15 (reconstructed)
Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve within Her temple: and She that sits on the throne shall dwell among them.
They shall not hunger nor thirst; neither shall the heat, nor the sun smite them anymore.
Revelation 7:17
For the Lamb which is within the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.
Revelation 8:1 (reconstructed)
And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence within heaven about the space of half a day.
And I saw the seven angels, which stood before God; and to them were given seven trumpets.
Revelation 8:3 (reconstructed)
And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a gold censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar, which was before the throne.
Revelation 8:4
And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel's hand.
Revelation 8:5
And the angel took the censer, and filled it with fire of the altar, and cast it into the earth: and there were voices, and thunderings, and lightnings, and an earthquake.
Revelation 8:6
And the seven angels which had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound. Revelation 8:7
The first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mingled within blood, and they were cast upon the earth: and the third part of trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up.
Revelation 8:8 (reconstructed)
And the second angel sounded, and as it were a great mountain burning within fire was cast into the sea: and the third part of the sea became blood;
Revelation 8:9
And the third part of the creatures which were within the sea, and had life, died; and the third part of the ships were destroyed.
Revelation 8:10
And the third angel sounded, and there fell a great star from heaven, burning as it were a lamp, and it fell upon the third part of the rivers, and upon the fountains of waters;
Revelation 8:11
And the name of the star is called Wormwood: and the third part of the waters became wormwood; and many men died of the waters, because they were made bitter.
Revelation 8:12 (reconstructed)
And the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars; so as the third part of them was darkened,
Revelation 8:13 (reconstructed)
And I beheld, and heard an eagle flying through the midst of heaven, saying with a loud voice, Woe, Woe, Woe, to the inhabiters of the earth by reason of the other voices of the trumpet of the three angels, which are yet to sound!
Revelation 9:1
And the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star fall from heaven unto the earth: and to him was given the key of the bottomless pit.
Revelation 9:2
And he opened the bottomless pit; and there arose a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened by reason of the smoke of the pit.
And there came out of the smoke locust