Revelation

Revelation 3:14–20

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!

¹⁷You say, ‘I am rich; I have grown wealthy and need nothing.’ But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind, and naked. ¹⁸I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined by fire so that you may become rich, white garments so that you may be clothed and your shameful nakedness not exposed, and salve to anoint your eyes so that you may see. ¹⁹Those I love I rebuke and discipline. Therefore be earnest and repent.

²⁰Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in and dine with him, and he with Me.

Footnotes

e 3:14 Or Beginning or Ruler

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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

Revelation 3:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You say	λέγεις	legeis	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
I am	εἰμι	eimi	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
rich	Πλούσιός	Plousios	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4145 rich
I have grown wealthy	πεπλούτηκα	peploutēka	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G4147 I become rich
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
need	χρείαν	chreian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5532 need, necessity, business
nothing	οὐδὲν	ouden	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3762 no one, none, nothing
you do not realize	οἶδας	oidas	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1492 I know, remember
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
you	σὺ	sy	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
are	εἶ	ei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
wretched	ταλαίπωρος	talaipōros	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5005 wretched, afflicted, miserable
pitiful	ἐλεεινὸς	eleeinos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1652 merciful, pitiful
poor	πτωχὸς	ptōchos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4434 poor, destitute
blind	τυφλὸς	typhlos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5185 blind
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
naked	γυμνός	gymnos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1131 wearing only the under-garment, bare

Revelation 3:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I counsel	συμβουλεύω	symbouleuō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G4823 I give advice
you	σοι	soi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
to buy	ἀγοράσαι	agorasai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G59 I buy
from	παρ’	par’	Preposition	G3844 from, in the presence of
Me	ἐμοῦ	emou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
gold	χρυσίον	chrysion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5553 a golden ornament
refined	πεπυρωμένον	pepyrōmenon	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4448 I burn, am purified by fire
by	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
fire	πυρὸς	pyros	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4442 fire, trials
so that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
you may become rich	πλουτήσῃς	ploutēsēs	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Singular	G4147 I become rich
white	λευκὰ	leuka	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3022 white, bright
garments	ἱμάτια	himatia	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G2440 outer garment
so that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
you may be clothed	περιβάλῃ	peribalē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 2nd Person Singular	G4016 I cast around, clothe
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
shameful	αἰσχύνη	aischynē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G152 shame
nakedness	γυμνότητός	gymnotētos	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1132 nakedness
not exposed	φανερωθῇ	phanerōthē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G5319 I make clear, visible, or manifest
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
salve	κολλούριον	kollourion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2854 eye-salve
to anoint	ἐγχρῖσαι	enchrisai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G1472 I rub in, anoint
your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
eyes	ὀφθαλμούς	ophthalmous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3788 the eye
so that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
you may see	βλέπῃς	blepēs	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Singular	G991 I look, see

Revelation 3:19

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Those	ὅσους	hosous	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3745 how much, how great, how many
I	ἐγὼ	egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
love	φιλῶ	philō	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular	G5368 I love, kiss
I rebuke	ἐλέγχω	elenchō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1651 I rebuke, expose
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
discipline	παιδεύω	paideuō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3811 I discipline, educate, train, chastise
Therefore	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
be earnest	ζήλευε	zēleue	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2206 I am jealous, eager for
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
repent	μετανόησον	metanoēson	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G3340 I repent, change my mind

Revelation 3:20

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Behold	Ἰδοὺ	Idou	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2400 See! Lo! Behold! Look!
I stand	ἕστηκα	hestēka	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2476 I cause to stand, stand
at	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
door	θύραν	thyran	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2374 a door, opportunity
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
knock	κρούω	krouō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2925 I knock
If	ἐάν	ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
anyone	τις	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5100 any one, some one
hears	ἀκούσῃ	akousē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G191 I hear, listen
My	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
voice	φωνῆς	phōnēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G5456 a sound, noise, voice
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
opens	ἀνοίξῃ	anoixē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G455 I open
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
door	θύραν	thyran	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2374 a door, opportunity
I will come in	εἰσελεύσομαι	eiseleusomai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular	G1525 I go in, come in, enter
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
dine	δειπνήσω	deipnēsō	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1172 I dine
with	μετ’	met’	Preposition	G3326 with, after
him	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
he	αὐτὸς	autos	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
with	μετ’	met’	Preposition	G3326 with, after
Me	ἐμοῦ	emou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I