Revelation 3:14-22
Legacy Standard Bible
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.’”
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Revelation 3:14-22
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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) 19 I reprove and discipline those whom I love. Be earnest, therefore, and repent.(D) 20 Listen! I am standing at the door, knocking; if you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in and eat with you, and you with me.(E) 21 To the one who conquers I will give a place with me on my throne, just as I myself conquered and sat down with my Father on his throne.(F) 22 Let anyone who has an ear listen to what the Spirit is saying to the churches.”
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