¹³ For I testify for him that he has worked hard for you and for those in Laodicea and in Hierapolis.

2 For I want you to know how greatly I strive for you and for those in Laodicea and for all who have not seen me face to face.

The Message to Laodicea

¹⁴ “And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write: The words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the origin^[a] of God’s creation:^(A)

¹⁵ “I know your works; you are neither cold nor hot. I wish that you were either cold or hot. ¹⁶ So, because you are lukewarm and neither cold nor hot, I am about to spit you out of my mouth. ¹⁷ For you say, ‘I am rich, I have prospered, and I need nothing.’ You do not realize that you are wretched, pitiable, poor, blind, and naked.^{(B) 18} Therefore I advise you to buy from me gold refined by fire so that you may be rich, and white robes to clothe yourself and to keep the shame of your nakedness from being seen, and salve to anoint your eyes so that you may see.^(C)

¹¹ saying, “Write in a book what you see, and send it to the seven churches, to Ephesus, to Smyrna, to Pergamum, to Thyatira, to Sardis, to Philadelphia, and to Laodicea.”

¹⁵ Give my greetings to the brothers and sisters in Laodicea and to Nympha and the church in her^[a] house.^{(A) 16} And when this letter has been read among you, have it read also in the church of the Laodiceans, and see that you read also the letter from Laodicea.

³ For, as I can testify, they voluntarily gave according to their means and even beyond their means,

² For I can testify that they have a zeal for God, but it is not based on knowledge.^(A)