²⁷ I saw as it were glowing metal, as the appearance of fire within it round about, from the appearance of his loins and upward; and from the appearance of his loins and downward I saw as it were the appearance of fire, and there was brightness round about him.

⁴ I looked, and, behold, a stormy wind came out of the north, a great cloud, with flashing lightning, and a brightness round about it, and out of the midst of it as it were glowing metal, out of the midst of the fire.

² Then I saw, and, behold, a likeness as the appearance of fire; from the appearance of his loins and downward, fire; and from his loins and upward, as the appearance of brightness, as it were glowing metal.

²⁴ For Yahweh your God is a devouring fire, a jealous God.

³ Our God comes, and does not keep silent. A fire devours before him. It is very tempestuous around him.

² Clouds and darkness are around him. Righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.

⁸ giving vengeance to those who don't know God, and to those who don't obey the Gospel of our Lord Jesus,

²⁹ for our God is a consuming fire.

¹⁴ His head and his hair were white as white wool, like snow. His eyes were like a flame of fire.

¹⁵ His feet were like burnished brass, as if it had been refined in a furnace. His voice was like the voice of many waters.

¹⁶ He had seven stars in his right hand. Out of his mouth proceeded a sharp two-edged sword. His face was like the sun shining at its brightest.