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

16But you are only warm. Because you are neither cold nor hot, I am ready to throw you away completely. 17You say, ‘I am rich. God has helped me to have many things. I do not need anything more.’ But you do not know how very poor you are really! You are like people who cannot see. You are like people who are without clothes. Really, other people should feel very sorry for you. So I tell you that you should buy gold from me. With my gold, you would be really rich. My gold is the best, because it has been through fire. You should also buy white clothes from me to dress yourselves. Then you will not be ashamed because you have no clothes. You should also buy medicine from me to put on your eyes. Then you will be able to see well. 19I help everyone that I love. When they have done wrong things, I tell them, ‘You have done a wrong thing.’ I show them the right thing that they should do. So be serious about how you live. Stop doing wrong things and turn to me. 20Look! I am standing at the door of your house. I am knocking on your door. When you hear my voice, you should open the door. Then I will come in. We will eat a meal together as friends.

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 praise the Lord, who is my guide through life. In the dark nights, you help me to learn what is right.
• Psalms 32:8I will teach you the right way to live. I will be your guide and I will take care of you.
• Psalms 73:24You teach me the right way to go, and you will lead me to glory.
• Psalms 107:11They had refused to obey God's commands. They did not accept the teaching of the Most High God.
• Proverbs 1:25You would not accept my teaching. When I warned you, you did nothing.
• Proverbs 19:20Accept advice and good teaching. Then you will become wise one day.
• Ecclesiastes 8:2You promised God that you would serve the king faithfully. So obey the king's commands.
• Proverbs 23:23Truth, wisdom, good teaching and knowledge are valuable things. Buy them for yourself. Do not sell them.
• Isaiah 55:1‘Listen! All of you who are thirsty, come here for water to drink! You may have no money, but come here and buy food to eat! Come and buy wine and milk! You do not need to pay any money. It is free!
• Matthew 13:44‘I can tell you again what the kingdom of heaven is like,’ Jesus said. ‘The kingdom of heaven is like some valuable things that a man buried in a field. Another man found it, but then he covered it over again with dirt. The second man was very happy and he went away. He sold everything that he had. Then he went and bought the field with the valuable things in it.’
• Matthew 25:9The wise women replied, “If we did that, then there would not be enough oil for all of us. You must go instead to the people who sell oil. You must buy some oil for yourselves.”
• Malachi 3:3He will work like a man who uses a hot fire to make gold and silver pure. He will make the Levites clean and pure. He will remove their dirt. Then they can offer proper sacrifices to the Lord.
• 1 Corinthians 3:12People may build on this foundation with gold, silver or valuable stones. Or they may build on it with wood, dry grass or leaves.
• 1 Peter 1:7The purpose of these troubles is to show whether you really trust God. When you believe in Jesus, that is more valuable even than gold. People put gold into a hot fire to see if it is really good. And even gold will come to an end one day. But if you continue to trust God in your troubles, he will be very happy. On the day when Jesus Christ returns and appears to everyone, God will praise you. He will say that you have done well. That will be great!
• Revelation 2:9I know that bad people are making you suffer. I also know that you are poor. But really, you are rich. Some people say that they are Jews, but they tell lies about you. So they cannot be my true people. Instead, they belong to a group of Satan's people.
• Luke 12:21Then Jesus said, ‘Some people think only about having many things for themselves. This story shows how those people live. But God says about them, “They have nothing of value at all.” ’

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