To the Church in Laodicea

¹⁴ “And to the angel of the church in ^(A)Laodicea write:

^(B)This is what the Amen, ^(C)the faithful and true Witness, ^(D)the ^[a]Beginning of the creation of God, says:

¹⁵ ‘^(E)I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. ^(F)I wish that you were cold or hot. ¹⁶ So because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will ^[b]spit you out of My mouth. ¹⁷ Because you say, “^(G)I am rich, and have become wealthy, and have need of nothing,” and you do not know that you are wretched and pitiable and poor and blind and naked. ¹⁸ I advise you to ^(H)buy from Me ^(I)gold refined by fire so that you may become rich, and ^(J)white garments so that you may clothe yourself, and that ^(K)the shame of your nakedness will not be manifested; and eye salve to anoint your eyes so that you may see. ^19 (L)Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline. Therefore be zealous and ^(M)repent. ²⁰ Behold, I stand ^(N)at the door and ^(O)knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, ^(P)I will come in to him and will dine with him, and he with Me. ^21 (Q)He who overcomes, I will grant to him ^(R)to sit down with Me on My throne, as ^(S)I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne. ^22 (T)He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’”