Revelation

Revelation 3:15–21

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. 21To the one who overcomes, I will grant the right to sit with Me on My throne, just as I overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne.

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Revelation 3:15

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
I knowΟἶδάOidaVerb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularG1492 I know, remember
yourσουsouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person SingularG4771 you
deedsἔργαergaNoun - Accusative Neuter PluralG2041 work, labor, action, deed
you areεἶeiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person SingularG1510 I am, exist
neitherοὔτεouteConjunctionG3777 and not, neither, nor
coldψυχρὸςpsychrosAdjective - Nominative Masculine SingularG5593 cold, cold-hearted
norοὔτεouteConjunctionG3777 and not, neither, nor
hotζεστόςzestosAdjective - Nominative Masculine SingularG2200 boiling hot
I wishὄφελονophelonInterjectionG3785 O that! I wish! Would that!
you wereἦςēsVerb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person SingularG1510 I am, exist
orἢēConjunctionG2228 or, than

Revelation 3:16

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
SoοὕτωςhoutōsAdverbG3779 thus, so, in this manner
becauseὅτιhotiConjunctionG3754 that, since, because
you areεἶeiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person SingularG1510 I am, exist
lukewarmχλιαρὸςchliarosAdjective - Nominative Masculine SingularG5513 lukewarm
neitherοὔτεouteConjunctionG3777 and not, neither, nor
hotζεστὸςzestosAdjective - Nominative Masculine SingularG2200 boiling hot
norοὔτεouteConjunctionG3777 and not, neither, nor
coldψυχρόςpsychrosAdjective - Nominative Masculine SingularG5593 cold, cold-hearted
I am aboutμέλλωmellōVerb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularG3195 I am about to
to vomitἐμέσαιemesaiVerb - Aorist Infinitive ActiveG1692 I vomit forth
youσεsePersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person SingularG4771 you
out ofἐκekPrepositionG1537 from out, out from among, from
MyμουmouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person SingularG1473 I
mouthστόματόςstomatosNoun - Genitive Neuter SingularG4750 the mouth, speech

Revelation 3:17

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
You sayλέγειςlegeisVerb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person SingularG3004 I say, speak
I amεἰμιeimiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularG1510 I am, exist
richΠλούσιόςPlousiosAdjective - Nominative Masculine SingularG4145 rich
I have grown wealthyπεπλούτηκαpeploutēkaVerb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularG4147 I become rich
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
needχρείανchreianNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG5532 need, necessity, business
nothingοὐδὲνoudenAdjective - Accusative Neuter SingularG3762 no one, none, nothing
you do not realizeοἶδαςoidasVerb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person SingularG1492 I know, remember
thatὅτιhotiConjunctionG3754 that, since, because
youσὺsyPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person SingularG4771 you
areεἶeiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person SingularG1510 I am, exist
wretchedταλαίπωροςtalaipōrosAdjective - Nominative Masculine SingularG5005 wretched, afflicted, miserable
pitifulἐλεεινὸςeleeinosAdjective - Nominative Masculine SingularG1652 merciful, pitiful
poorπτωχὸςptōchosAdjective - Nominative Masculine SingularG4434 poor, destitute
blindτυφλὸςtyphlosAdjective - Nominative Masculine SingularG5185 blind
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
nakedγυμνόςgymnosAdjective - Nominative Masculine SingularG1131 wearing only the under-garment, bare

Revelation 3:18

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
I counselσυμβουλεύωsymbouleuōVerb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularG4823 I give advice
youσοιsoiPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person SingularG4771 you
to buyἀγοράσαιagorasaiVerb - Aorist Infinitive ActiveG59 I buy
fromπαρ’par’PrepositionG3844 from, in the presence of
MeἐμοῦemouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person SingularG1473 I
goldχρυσίονchrysionNoun - Accusative Neuter SingularG5553 a golden ornament
refinedπεπυρωμένονpepyrōmenonVerb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter SingularG4448 I burn, am purified by fire
byἐκekPrepositionG1537 from out, out from among, from
fireπυρὸςpyrosNoun - Genitive Neuter SingularG4442 fire, trials
so thatἵναhinaConjunctionG2443 in order that, so that
you may become richπλουτήσῃςploutēsēsVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person SingularG4147 I become rich
whiteλευκὰleukaAdjective - Accusative Neuter PluralG3022 white, bright
garmentsἱμάτιαhimatiaNoun - Accusative Neuter PluralG2440 outer garment
so thatἵναhinaConjunctionG2443 in order that, so that
you may be clothedπεριβάλῃperibalēVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 2nd Person SingularG4016 I cast around, clothe
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
yourσουsouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person SingularG4771 you
shamefulαἰσχύνηaischynēNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG152 shame
nakednessγυμνότητόςgymnotētosNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularG1132 nakedness
not exposedφανερωθῇphanerōthēVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person SingularG5319 I make clear, visible, or manifest
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
salveκολλούριονkollourionNoun - Accusative Neuter SingularG2854 eye-salve
to anointἐγχρῖσαιenchrisaiVerb - Aorist Infinitive ActiveG1472 I rub in, anoint
yourσουsouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person SingularG4771 you
eyesὀφθαλμούςophthalmousNoun - Accusative Masculine PluralG3788 the eye
so thatἵναhinaConjunctionG2443 in order that, so that
you may seeβλέπῃςblepēsVerb - Present Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person SingularG991 I look, see

Revelation 3:19

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
ThoseὅσουςhosousPersonal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine PluralG3745 how much, how great, how many
IἐγὼegōPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person SingularG1473 I
loveφιλῶphilōVerb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person SingularG5368 I love, kiss
I rebukeἐλέγχωelenchōVerb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularG1651 I rebuke, expose
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
disciplineπαιδεύωpaideuōVerb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularG3811 I discipline, educate, train, chastise
ThereforeοὖνounConjunctionG3767 therefore, then
be earnestζήλευεzēleueVerb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person SingularG2206 I am jealous, eager for
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
repentμετανόησονmetanoēsonVerb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person SingularG3340 I repent, change my mind

Revelation 3:20

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
BeholdἸδοὺIdouVerb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person SingularG2400 See! Lo! Behold! Look!
I standἕστηκαhestēkaVerb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularG2476 I cause to stand, stand
atἐπὶepiPrepositionG1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
theτὴνtēnArticle - Accusative Feminine SingularG3588 the
doorθύρανthyranNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG2374 a door, opportunity
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
knockκρούωkrouōVerb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularG2925 I knock
IfἐάνeanConjunctionG1437 if
anyoneτιςtisInterrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG5100 any one, some one
hearsἀκούσῃakousēVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person SingularG191 I hear, listen
MyμουmouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person SingularG1473 I
voiceφωνῆςphōnēsNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularG5456 a sound, noise, voice
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
opensἀνοίξῃanoixēVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person SingularG455 I open
theτὴνtēnArticle - Accusative Feminine SingularG3588 the
doorθύρανthyranNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG2374 a door, opportunity
I will come inεἰσελεύσομαιeiseleusomaiVerb - Future Indicative Middle - 1st Person SingularG1525 I go in, come in, enter
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
dineδειπνήσωdeipnēsōVerb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularG1172 I dine
withμετ’met’PrepositionG3326 with, after
himαὐτοῦautouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
heαὐτὸςautosPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
withμετ’met’PrepositionG3326 with, after
MeἐμοῦemouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person SingularG1473 I

Revelation 3:21

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
ToαὐτῷautōPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
whoὉHOArticle - Nominative Masculine SingularG3588 the
overcomesνικῶνnikōnVerb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularG3528 I conquer, overcome
I will grantδώσωdōsōVerb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularG1325 I offer, give
to sitκαθίσαιkathisaiVerb - Aorist Infinitive ActiveG2523 I set, make to sit
withμετ’met’PrepositionG3326 with, after
MeἐμοῦemouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person SingularG1473 I
onἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
MyμουmouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person SingularG1473 I
throneθρόνῳthronōNoun - Dative Masculine SingularG2362 a throne, seat
just asὡςhōsAdverbG5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
IκἀγὼkagōPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person SingularG2504 I also, I too
overcameἐνίκησαenikēsaVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularG3528 I conquer, overcome
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
sat downἐκάθισαekathisaVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularG2523 I set, make to sit
withμετὰmetaPrepositionG3326 with, after
MyμουmouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person SingularG1473 I
FatherΠατρόςPatrosNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG3962 father, Father, ancestor
onἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
HisαὐτοῦautouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
throneθρόνῳthronōNoun - Dative Masculine SingularG2362 a throne, seat

Cross-references

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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

Revelation 3:17 Proverbs 13:7 · Romans 7:24 · Hosea 12:8 · Revelation 2:9 · Revelation 16:15 · Luke 1:53 · Deuteronomy 8:12–14 · Matthew 9:12 · John 9:40–41 · Genesis 3:7 · Romans 12:3 · 2 Peter 1:9

Revelation 3:18 Revelation 16:15 · 1 Peter 1:7 · Isaiah 55:1 · Revelation 19:8 · Malachi 3:3 · Matthew 13:44 · Revelation 7:13 · Psalm 32:8 · Daniel 12:2 · Revelation 3:4–5 · James 2:5 · 2 Corinthians 8:9

Revelation 3:19 Proverbs 3:11–12 · 1 Corinthians 11:32 · Hebrews 12:5–11 · Job 5:17 · Revelation 2:5 · Jeremiah 31:18 · 2 Corinthians 7:11 · Jeremiah 10:24 · Deuteronomy 8:5 · Proverbs 15:32 · 2 Samuel 7:14 · Proverbs 22:15

Revelation 3:20 Luke 12:36–37 · Revelation 19:9 · John 14:21–23 · Matthew 24:33 · Song of Solomon 5:2–4 · Luke 17:8

Revelation 3:21 Matthew 19:28 · 2 Timothy 2:12 · Revelation 2:26–27 · John 16:33 · Revelation 2:7 · 1 Corinthians 6:2–3 · 1 John 5:4–5 · Luke 22:30 · Matthew 28:18 · Revelation 20:4 · Revelation 1:6 · Philippians 2:9–21

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.