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13 Let the one having an ear hear what the Spirit is saying to the churches.

Write To Laodicea: You Are Lukewarm. Get What You Need From Me. Repent

14 “And to the angel of the church in Laodicea, write— These things says the Amen, the Faithful and True Witness, the Beginning[a] of the creation of God. 15 I know your works: that you are neither cold nor hot. O-that you were cold or hot.

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  1. Revelation 3:14 That is, origin, first cause (as in ‘the beginning and the end’, 22:13). Or, Ruler.

13 (A)“He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.” ’

The Lukewarm Church

14 “And to the [a]angel of the church [b]of the Laodiceans write,

(B)‘These things says the Amen, (C)the Faithful and True Witness, (D)the Beginning of the creation of God: 15 (E)“I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I could wish you were cold or hot.

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  1. Revelation 3:14 Or messenger
  2. Revelation 3:14 NU, M in Laodicea

13 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.

14 And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God;

15 I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.

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13 Let him that hath an ear, hear what the Spirit saith unto the Churches.

14 [a]And unto the Angel of the Church of the Laodiceans write, These things saith [b]Amen, the faithful and true witness, that [c]beginning of the creatures of God.

15 [d]I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou werest cold or hot.

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 3:14 The seventh place is unto the pastors of the Church of Laodicea. The exordium is taken out of verse 15 of the first chapter.
  2. Revelation 3:14 Amen soundeth as much in the Hebrew tongue, as Truly, or Truth itself.
  3. Revelation 3:14 Of whom all things that are made, have their beginning.
  4. Revelation 3:15 The proposition of reproof is in this verse, whereunto is adjoined a threatening, verse 16, with a confirmation declaring the same, verse 17, and of exhortation unto faith and repentance, verses 18, 19, whereunto is added a conditional promise, verse 20.