Revelation

Revelation 3:14–16

¹⁴To the angel of the church in Laodicea write:

These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true Witness, the Originator^e of God’s creation.

¹⁵I know your deeds; you are neither cold nor hot. How I wish you were one or the other! ¹⁶So because you are lukewarm — neither hot nor cold — I am about to vomit you out of My mouth!

Footnotes

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Revelation 3:14

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
To the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
angel	ἀγγέλῳ	angelō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G32 an angel, messenger
of the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
church	ἐκκλησίας	ekklēsias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1577 an assembly, congregation, church
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Laodicea	Λαοδικείᾳ	Laodikeia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2993 Laodicea
write	γράψον	grapson	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1125 I write
These	Τάδε	Tade	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3592 this here, this
the words	λέγει	legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
of the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Amen	Ἀμήν	Amēn	Hebrew Word	G281 verily, truly, amen, so let it be
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
faithful	πιστὸς	pistos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4103 trustworthy, faithful, believing
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
true	ἀληθινός	alēthinos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G228 true, real, genuine
Witness	μάρτυς	martys	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3144 a witness
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
Originator	ἀρχὴ	archē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G746 ruler, beginning
of God’s	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
creation	κτίσεως	ktiseōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2937 creation, creature, institution

Revelation 3:15

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I know	Οἶδά	Oida	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1492 I know, remember
your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
deeds	ἔργα	erga	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G2041 work, labor, action, deed
you are	εἶ	ei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
neither	οὔτε	oute	Conjunction	G3777 and not, neither, nor
cold	ψυχρὸς	psychros	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5593 cold, cold-hearted
nor	οὔτε	oute	Conjunction	G3777 and not, neither, nor
hot	ζεστός	zestos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2200 boiling hot
I wish	ὄφελον	ophelon	Interjection	G3785 O that! I wish! Would that!
you were	ἦς	ēs	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than

Revelation 3:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	οὕτως	houtōs	Adverb	G3779 thus, so, in this manner
because	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
you are	εἶ	ei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
lukewarm	χλιαρὸς	chliaros	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5513 lukewarm
neither	οὔτε	oute	Conjunction	G3777 and not, neither, nor
hot	ζεστὸς	zestos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2200 boiling hot
nor	οὔτε	oute	Conjunction	G3777 and not, neither, nor
cold	ψυχρός	psychros	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5593 cold, cold-hearted
I am about	μέλλω	mellō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3195 I am about to
to vomit	ἐμέσαι	emesai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G1692 I vomit forth
you	σε	se	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
out of	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
My	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
mouth	στόματός	stomatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4750 the mouth, speech

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Revelation 3:14 Colossians 1:15 · Revelation 1:5 · 2 Corinthians 1:20 · Colossians 1:18 · Revelation 3:7 · Revelation 22:13 · Revelation 19:11 · Isaiah 65:16 · Revelation 22:6 · Proverbs 8:22 · Jeremiah 42:5 · Revelation 21:6

Revelation 3:15 Romans 12:11 · Matthew 6:24 · 1 Kings 18:21 · James 1:8 · Revelation 2:4 · Psalm 81:11–13 · Matthew 24:12 · Zephaniah 1:5–6 · Proverbs 23:26 · 2 Corinthians 12:20 · Philippians 1:9 · 1 Peter 1:22

Revelation 3:16 Revelation 2:5 · Zechariah 11:8–9 · Jeremiah 14:19 · Jeremiah 15:1–4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.