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 since you are lukewarm and not hot or cold, I’m going to spit you out of my mouth. 17You say, ‘I’m rich. I’m wealthy. I don’t need anything.’ Yet, you do not realize that you are miserable, pitiful, poor, blind, and naked. I advise you: Buy gold purified in fire from me so that you may be rich. Buy white clothes from me. Wear them so that you may keep your shameful, naked body from showing. Buy ointment to put on your eyes so that you may see. 19I correct and discipline everyone I love. Take this seriously, and change the way you think and act. 20Look, I’m standing at the door and knocking. If anyone listens to my voice and opens the door, I’ll come in and we’ll eat together.

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 advises me. My conscience warns me at night.
• Psalms 32:8⌞The Lord says,⌟ “I will instruct you. I will teach you the way that you should go. I will advise you as my eyes watch over you.
• Psalms 73:24With your advice you guide me, and in the end you will take me to glory.
• Psalms 107:11because they had rebelled against God’s words and had despised the advice given by the Most High.
• Proverbs 1:25You ignored all my advice. You did not want me to warn you.
• Proverbs 19:20Listen to advice and accept discipline so that you may be wise the rest of your life.
• Ecclesiastes 8:2I ⌞advise⌟ you to obey the king’s commands because of the oath you took in God’s presence.
• Proverbs 23:23Buy truth (and do not sell it), ⌞that is,⌟ buy wisdom, discipline, and understanding.
• Isaiah 55:1“Listen! Whoever is thirsty, come to the water! Whoever has no money can come, buy, and eat! Come, buy wine and milk. You don’t have to pay; it’s free!
• Matthew 13:44“The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure buried in a field. When a man discovered it, he buried it again. He was so delighted with it that he went away, sold everything he had, and bought that field.
• Matthew 25:9“But the wise bridesmaids replied, ‘We can’t do that. There won’t be enough for both of us. Go! Find someone to sell you some oil.’
• Malachi 3:3He will act like a refiner and a purifier of silver. He will purify Levi’s sons and refine them like gold and silver. Then they will bring acceptable offerings to the Lord.
• 1 Corinthians 3:12People may build on this foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, or straw.
• 1 Peter 1:7The purpose of these troubles is to test your faith as fire tests how genuine gold is. Your faith is more precious than gold, and by passing the test, it gives praise, glory, and honor to God. This will happen when Jesus Christ appears again.
• Revelation 2:9I know how you are suffering, how poor you are—but you are rich. I also know that those who claim to be Jews slander you. They are the synagogue of Satan.
• Luke 12:21That’s how it is when a person has material riches but is not rich in his relationship with 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