Berean Standard Bible
Revelation 3:18
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.
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 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. I 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.
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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
- I counselσυμβουλεύωsumbouleuō · to consultG4823
- youσύsu · youG4771
- to buyἀγοράζωagorazō · to buyG59
- fromπαράpara · from/with/besideG3844
- Meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- goldχρυσίονchrusion · goldG5553
- refinedπυρόωpuroō · to burnG4448
- byἐκek ex · out fromG1537
- fireπῦρpur · fireG4442
- so thatἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
- you may become richπλουτέωplouteō · be richG4147
- ·καίkai · andG2532
- whiteλευκόςleukos · whiteG3022
- garmentsἱμάτιονhimation · clothingG2440
- you may be clothedπεριβάλλωperiballō · to clotheG4016
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- shamefulαἰσχύνηaischunē · shameG152
- nakednessγυμνότηςgumnotēs · nakednessG1132
- not exposedμήmē · notG3361
- not exposedφανερόωphaneroō · to revealG5319
- salveκολλούριονkollourion · eye salveG2854
- to anointἐγχρίωegchriō · to rub onG1472
- eyesὀφθαλμόςophthalmos · eyeG3788
- you may seeβλέπωblepō · to seeG991
Cross-references for Revelation 3:18
- Psalms 16:7I will bless the LORD who counsels me; even at night my conscience instructs me.
- Psalms 32:8I will instruct you and teach you the way you should go; I will give you counsel and watch over you.
- Psalms 73:24You guide me with Your counsel, and later receive me in glory.
- Psalms 107:11because they rebelled against the words of God and despised the counsel of the Most High.
- Proverbs 1:25because you neglected all my counsel, and wanted none of my correction,
- Proverbs 19:20Listen to counsel and accept discipline, that you may be wise the rest of your days.
- Ecclesiastes 8:2Keep the king’s command, I say, because of your oath before God.
- Proverbs 23:23Invest in truth and never sell it— in wisdom and instruction and understanding.
- Isaiah 55:1“Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you without money, come, buy, and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost!
- Matthew 13:44The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and in his joy he went and sold all he had and bought that field.
- Matthew 25:9‘No,’ said the wise ones, ‘or there may not be enough for both us and you. Instead, go to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.’
- Malachi 3:3And He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; He will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver. Then they will present offerings to the LORD in righteousness.
- 1 Corinthians 3:12If anyone builds on this foundation using gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, or straw,
- 1 Peter 1:7so that the proven character of your faith—more precious than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
- Revelation 2:9I know your affliction and your poverty—though you are rich! And I am aware of the slander of those who falsely claim to be Jews, but are in fact a synagogue of Satan.
- Luke 12:21This is how it will be for anyone who stores up treasure for himself but 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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Commentaries on Revelation 3
- 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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