Revelation 3:14

Revelation 3:14 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God;
• New International Version (NIV)“To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the ruler of God’s creation.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write: 'The words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of God's creation.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“And to the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write, ‘These things says the Amen, the Faithful and True Witness, the Beginning of the creation of God:

Context of Revelation 3:14

12I will make everyone who wins the victory a pillar in the temple of my God. They will never leave it again. I will write on them the name of my God, the name of the city of my God (the New Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from my God), and my new name. 13Let the person who has ears listen to what the Spirit says to the churches. “To the messenger of the church in Laodicea, write: The amen, the witness who is faithful and true, the source of God’s creation, says: 15I know what you have done, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were cold or hot. 16But since you are lukewarm and not hot or cold, I’m going to spit you out of my mouth.

Revelation 3:14 word by word

Καὶ τῷ ἀγγέλῳ τῆς ἐν Λαοδικείᾳ ἐκκλησίας γράψον· τάδε λέγει ὁ ἀμήν, ὁ μάρτυς ὁ πιστὸς καὶ ἀληθινός, ἡ ἀρχὴ τῆς κτίσεως τοῦ θεοῦ·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• unto the angelὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• unto the angelἄγγελοςaggelos · angelG32
• of the churchἐκκλησίαekklēsia · assemblyG1577
• of the LaodiceansΛαοδικεύςLaodikeus · LaodiceanG2994
• writeγράφωgraphō · to writeG1125
• These thingsὅδεhode hēde tode · thisG3592
• saithλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• the Amenἀμήνamēn · amenG281
• theμάρτυςmartus · witnessG3144
• faithfulπιστόςpistos · faithfulG4103
• trueἀληθινόςalēthinos · trueG228
• the beginningἀρχήarchē · beginningG746
• of the creationκτίσιςktisis · creationG2937
• of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316

Cross-references for Revelation 3:14

• Revelation 1:11saying, “Write on a scroll what you see, and send it to the seven churches: Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea.”
• Revelation 2:1“To the messenger of the church in Ephesus, write: The one who holds the seven stars in his right hand, the one who walks among the seven gold lamp stands, says:
• Colossians 2:1I want you to know how hard I work for you, for the people of Laodicea, and for people I have never met.
• Colossians 4:16After you have read this letter, read it in the church at Laodicea. Make sure that you also read the letter from Laodicea.
• Isaiah 65:16Whoever asks for a blessing in the land will be blessed by the God of Truth. Whoever swears an oath in the land will swear by the God of Truth. Past troubles are forgotten. They are hidden from my eyes.
• 2 Corinthians 1:20Certainly, Christ made God’s many promises come true. For that reason, because of our message, people also honor God by saying, “Amen!”
• Revelation 3:7“To the messenger of the church in Philadelphia, write: The one who is holy, who is true, who has the key of David, who opens ⌞a door⌟ that no one can shut, and who shuts ⌞a door⌟ that no one can open, says:
• Revelation 1:5and from Jesus Christ, the witness, the trustworthy one, the first to come back to life, and the ruler over the kings of the earth. Glory and power forever and ever belong to the one who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood
• Revelation 19:11I saw heaven standing open. There was a white horse, and its rider is named Faithful and True. With integrity he judges and wages war.
• Revelation 22:6He said to me, “These words are trustworthy and true. The Lord God of the spirits of the prophets has sent his angel to show his servants the things that must happen soon.
• Isaiah 55:4I made him a witness to people, a leader and a commander for people.
• Jeremiah 42:5They said to Jeremiah, “May the Lord be a true and faithful witness against us if we don’t do exactly what the Lord your God tells us to do.
• Colossians 1:15He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.

Commentaries on Revelation 3:14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14These things saith the Amen - That is, He who is true or faithful; from אמן aman, he was tree; immediately interpreted, The faithful and true witness. See Revelation 1:5. The beginning of the creation of God - That is, the head and governor of all creatures: the king of the creation. See on Colossians 1:15; (note). By his titles, here, he prepares them for the humiliating and awful truths which he was about to declare, and the authority on which the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write - See the notes on Revelation 1:20. These things saith the Amen - Referring, as is the case in every epistle, to some attribute of the speaker adapted to impress their minds, or to give special force to what he was about to say to that particular church. Laodicea was characterized by lukewarmness, and the reference to the fact that he who was about to address them was the “Amen” - that is, was…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. 14Laodicea was located 65 kilometers (40 miles) southeast of Philadelphia. It was the economic and judicial center of a region that included Colossae and Hierapolis. The people of Laodicea were proud of their independence. After a severe earthquake in AD 60, Laodicea refused help from Rome and rebuilt their city on their own, making it very beautiful (Tacitus, Annals 14.27). Amen: Used as an oath, "Amen" is a promise of truth (Isaiah 65:16). Jesus…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1414. Laodiceans--The city was in the southwest of Phrygia, on the river Lycus, not far from Colosse, and lying between it and Philadelphia. It was destroyed by an earthquake, A.D. 62, and rebuilt by its wealthy citizens without the help of the state [Tacitus, Annals, 14.27]. This wealth (arising from the excellence of its wools) led to a self-satisfied, lukewarm state in spiritual things, as Re 3:17 describes. See on Col 4:16, on the Epistle which is…Read the comment

Topics related to Revelation 3:14

• Amen
• Angel of the Churches
• Church
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Laodicea
• Lukewarmness

In the dictionaries

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• Laodicea
• Lukewarm

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