These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness,^(B) the ruler of God’s creation.^{(C) 15} I know your deeds,^(D) that you are neither cold nor hot.^(E) I wish you were either one or the other! ¹⁶ So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth. ¹⁷ You say, ‘I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing.’^(F) But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked.^{(G) 18} I counsel you to buy from me gold refined in the fire,^(H) so you can become rich; and white clothes^(I) to wear, so you can cover your shameful nakedness;^(J) and salve to put on your eyes, so you can see.

¹⁹ Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline.^(K) So be earnest and repent.^{(L) 20} Here I am! I stand at the door^(M) and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door,^(N) I will come in^(O) and eat with that person, and they with me.

²¹ To the one who is victorious,^(P) I will give the right to sit with me on my throne,^(Q) just as I was victorious^(R) and sat down with my Father on his throne. ²² Whoever has ears, let them hear^(S) what the Spirit says to the churches.”