Chapter 4: John's Vision of the Throne Room of God:
In John's vision, he now sees a new
set of images as he is taken through the open door
in heaven:
In Chapter 4 of the Revelation, the
scene in the vision changes:
 Immediately
I was in the Spirit; and behold, a throne was
standing in heaven, and One sitting on the throne.
3And He who was sitting was like a jasper
stone and a sardius in appearance; and there was a
rainbow around the throne, like an emerald in
appearance. 4Around the throne were
twenty-four thrones; and upon the thrones I saw
twenty-four elders sitting, clothed in white
garments, and golden crowns on their heads. 5Out
from the throne come 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; 6and before the throne
there was something like a sea of glass, like
crystal; and in the center and around the throne,
four living creatures full of eyes in front and
behind. Revelation 4:2-4 (NAS)
Question:
According to Revelation 4:2-6, John saw many things in
this vision of heaven, including a throne, One sitting upon the throne, twenty-four elders sitting
on thrones, seven lamps of fire, a sea of glass, and four what?
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Then the Spirit took control of me. There before me was a throne in heaven.
Someone was sitting on the throne.
3The One who sat on the throne looked like precious stones, like jasper and
carnelian. All around the throne was a rainbow with clear colors like an
emerald.
4Around the throne there were 24 other thrones. There were 24 elders sitting
on the 24 thrones. The elders were dressed in white, and they had golden crowns
on their heads.
5Lightning flashes and noises of thunder came from the throne. Before the
throne there were seven lamps burning. These lamps are the seven Spirits of God.
6Also before the throne there was something that looked like a sea of glass.
It was clear like crystal.
In front of the throne and on each side of it there were four living things.
These living things had eyes all over them, in front and in back. (ERV) 
Straightway I was in the Spirit: and behold, there was a throne set in heaven,
and one sitting upon the throne;
3and he that sat (was) to look upon like a jasper stone and a sardius: and
(there was) a rainbow round about the throne, like an emerald to look upon.
4And round about the throne (were) four and twenty thrones: and upon the
thrones (I saw) four and twenty elders sitting, arrayed in white garments; and
on their heads crowns of gold.
5And out of the throne proceed lightnings and voices and thunders. And (there
was) seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits
of God;
6and before the throne, as it were a sea of glass like a crystal; and in the
midst of the throne, and round about the throne, four living creatures full of
eyes before and behind. (ASV) 
And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven,
and one sat on the throne.
3And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: and there
was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald.
4And round about the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I
saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on
their heads crowns of gold.
5And 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.
6And before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal: and in the
midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four beasts full of eyes
before and behind. (KJV)