Revelation 3:18

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, and neither hot nor cold, I am going to vomit you out of my mouth. 17For you say, ‘I’m rich; I have become wealthy and need nothing,’ and you don’t realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind, and naked. I advise you to buy from me gold refined in the fire so that you may be rich, white clothes so that you may be dressed and your shameful nakedness not be exposed, and ointment to spread on your eyes so that you may see. 19As many as I love, I rebuke and discipline. So be zealous and repent. 20See! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me.

Revelation 3:18 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• I counselσυμβουλεύωsumbouleuō · to consultG4823
• theeσύsu · youG4771
• to buyἀγοράζωagorazō · to buyG59
• ofπαράpara · from/with/besideG3844
• meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• goldχρυσίονchrusion · goldG5553
• triedπυρόωpuroō · to burnG4448
• inἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• the fireπῦρpur · fireG4442
• thatἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• thou mayest be richπλουτέωplouteō · be richG4147
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• whiteλευκόςleukos · whiteG3022
• raimentἱμάτιονhimation · clothingG2440
• thou mayest be clothedπεριβάλλωperiballō · to clotheG4016
• the shameὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the shameαἰσχύνηaischunē · shameG152
• ofγυμνότηςgumnotēs · nakednessG1132
• do notμήmē · notG3361
• appearφανερόωphaneroō · to revealG5319
• anointἐγχρίωegchriō · to rub onG1472
• eyesὀφθαλμόςophthalmos · eyeG3788
• with eyesalveκολλούριονkollourion · eye salveG2854
• thou mayest seeβλέπωblepō · to seeG991

Cross-references for Revelation 3:18

• Psalms 16:7I will bless the Lord who counsels me — even at night when my thoughts trouble me.
• Psalms 32:8I will instruct you and show you the way to go; with my eye on you, I will give counsel.
• Psalms 73:24You guide me with your counsel, and afterward you will take me up in glory.
• Psalms 107:11because they rebelled against God’s commands and despised the counsel of the Most High.
• Proverbs 1:25since you neglected all my counsel and did not accept my correction,
• Proverbs 19:20Listen to counsel and receive instruction so that you may be wise later in life.
• Ecclesiastes 8:2Keep the king’s command because of your oath made before God.
• Proverbs 23:23Buy — and do not sell — truth, wisdom, instruction, and understanding.
• Isaiah 55:1“Come, everyone who is thirsty, come to the water; and you without silver, come, buy, and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without silver and without cost!
• Matthew 13:44“The kingdom of heaven is like treasure, buried in a field, that a man found and reburied. Then in his joy he goes and sells everything he has and buys that field.
• Matthew 25:9“The wise ones answered, ‘No, there won’t be enough for us and for you. Go instead to those who sell oil, and buy some for yourselves.’
• Malachi 3:3He will be like 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 the foundation with gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay, or straw,
• 1 Peter 1:7so that the proven character of your faith — more valuable than gold which, though perishable, is refined by fire — may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
• Revelation 2:9I know your affliction and poverty, but you are rich. I know the slander of those who say they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.
• Luke 12:21“That’s how it is with the one who stores 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

Topics related to Revelation 3:18

• Anointing
• Backsliders
• Church
• Colors
• Commandments
• Faith
• Garment
• Jesus Continued
• Laodicea
• Pride
• Riches
• Salvation
• Self-Righteousness
• Wicked (People)

In the dictionaries

• Angel
• Chasten
• Cold
• Counsel
• Dead
• Lukewarm
• Naked
• Poor
• Rich
• White

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