American Standard Version
Revelation 3:18
18I counsel thee to buy of me gold refined by fire, that thou mayest become rich; and white garments, that thou mayest clothe thyself, and that the shame of thy nakedness be not made manifest; and eyesalve to anoint thine eyes, that thou mayest see.
Revelation 3:18 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.
- New International Version (NIV)I counsel you to buy from me gold refined in the fire, so you can become rich; and white clothes to wear, so you can cover your shameful nakedness; and salve to put on your eyes, so you can see.
- English Standard Version (ESV)I counsel you to buy from me gold refined by fire, so that you may be rich, and white garments so that you may clothe yourself and the shame of your nakedness may not be seen, and salve to anoint your eyes, so that you may see.
- New King James Version (NKJV)I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined in the fire, that you may be rich; and white garments, that you may be clothed, that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; and anoint your eyes with eye salve, that you may see.
Context of Revelation 3:18
16So because thou art lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spew thee out of my mouth. 17Because thou sayest, I am rich, and have gotten riches, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art the wretched one and miserable and poor and blind and naked: I counsel thee to buy of me gold refined by fire, that thou mayest become rich; and white garments, that thou mayest clothe thyself, and that the shame of thy nakedness be not made manifest; and eyesalve to anoint thine eyes, that thou mayest see. 19As many as I love, I reprove and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent. 20Behold, I stand at the door and knock: if any man hear my voice and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.
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συμβουλεύω σοι ἀγοράσαι παρ᾽ ἐμοῦ χρυσίον πεπυρωμένον ἐκ πυρὸς ἵνα πλουτήσῃς, καὶ ἱμάτια λευκὰ ἵνα περιβάλῃ, καὶ μὴ φανερωθῇ ἡ αἰσχύνη τῆς γυμνότητός σου, καὶ κολλούριον ἐγχρῖσαι τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς σου ἵνα βλέπῃς.Read the interlinear
- buyἀγοράζωagorazō · to buyG59
- goldχρυσίονchrusion · goldG5553
- fireπῦρpur · fireG4442
- richπλουτέωplouteō · be richG4147
- whiteλευκόςleukos · whiteG3022
- garmentsἱμάτιονhimation · clothingG2440
- shameαἰσχύνηaischunē · shameG152
- nakednessγυμνότηςgumnotēs · nakednessG1132
- madeφανερόωphaneroō · to revealG5319
- eyesὀφθαλμόςophthalmos · eyeG3788
- seeβλέπωblepō · to seeG991
Cross-references for Revelation 3:18
- Psalms 16:7I will bless Jehovah, who hath given me counsel; Yea, my heart instructeth me in the night seasons.
- Psalms 32:8I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will counsel thee with mine eye upon thee.
- Psalms 73:24Thou wilt guide me with thy counsel, And afterward receive me to glory.
- Psalms 107:11Because they rebelled against the words of God, And contemned the counsel of the Most High:
- Proverbs 1:25But ye have set at nought all my counsel, And would none of my reproof:
- Proverbs 19:20Hear counsel, and receive instruction, That thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
- Ecclesiastes 8:2I counsel thee, Keep the king’s command, and that in regard of the oath of God.
- Proverbs 23:23Buy the truth, and sell it not; Yea, wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.
- Isaiah 55:1Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.
- Matthew 13:44The kingdom of heaven is like unto a treasure hidden in the field; which a man found, and hid; and in his joy he goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.
- Matthew 25:9But the wise answered, saying, Peradventure there will not be enough for us and you: go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.
- Malachi 3:3and he will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, and he will purify the sons of Levi, and refine them as gold and silver; and they shall offer unto Jehovah offerings in righteousness.
- 1 Corinthians 3:12But if any man buildeth on the foundation gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay, stubble;
- 1 Peter 1:7that the proof of your faith, being more precious than gold that perisheth though it is proved by fire, may be found unto praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ:
- Revelation 2:9I know thy tribulation, and thy poverty (but thou art rich), and the blasphemy of them that say they are Jews, and they are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.
- Luke 12:21So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.
Commentaries on Revelation 3:18
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 18I counsel thee - O fallen and deceived soul, hear Jesus! Thy case is not hopeless. Buy of me. Gold tried in the fire - Come and receive from me, without money and without price, faith that shall stand in every trial: so gold tried in the fire is here understood. But it may mean pure and undefiled religion, or that grace or Divine influence which produces it, which is more valuable to the soul than the purest gold to the body. They had before imaginary…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire - Pure gold; such as has been subjected to the action of heat to purify it from dross. See the notes on 1 Peter 1:7. Gold here is emblematic of religion - as being the most precious of the metals, and the most valued by human beings. They professed to be rich, but were not; and he counsels them to obtain from him what would make them truly rich. That thou mayest be rich - In the true and proper sense of…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-22Verses 14-22 Laodicea was the last and worst of the seven churches of Asia. Here our Lord Jesus styles himself, "The Amen;" one steady and unchangeable in all his purposes and promises. If religion is worth anything, it is worth every thing. Christ expects men should be in earnest. How many professors of gospel doctrine are neither hot nor cold; except as they are indifferent in needful matters, and hot and fiery in disputes about things of lesser moment!…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 18Jesus advised the people of Laodicea to change their attitude from self-reliance to relying on God. buy from Me gold: They could buy anything they wanted, but they needed heavenly treasures for spiritual riches through faith in Christ. refined by fire: Material wealth will not survive God's cleansing by fire (compare 1 Corinthians 3:12–15), but spiritual wealth lasts forever. White garments are a symbol of spiritual purity. Laodicea was famous for its…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1818. Gentle and loving irony. Take My advice, thou who fanciest thyself in need of nothing. Not only art thou not in need of nothing, but art in need of the commonest necessaries of existence. He graciously stoops to their modes of thought and speech: Thou art a people ready to listen to any counsel as to how to buy to advantage; then, listen to My counsel (for I am "Counsellor," Is 9:6), buy of Me" (in whom, according to Paul's Epistle written to the…Read the comment
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- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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