Revelation 3:17

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:

I am

Have need

Knowest

Romans 2:17

Wretched

Matthew 5:3

Romans 7:24

Blind

Isaiah 42:19

John 9:40

2 Peter 1:9

General references

Bible References

I am

I know thy works and tribulation and poverty, but thou art rich. And I know the blasphemy of them which call themselves Jews and are not, but are the congregation of Satan.

Some men are rich, though they have nothing; again, some men are poor having great riches.

Ephraim thinketh thus, "Tush, I am rich, I have good enough: In all my works shall not one fault be found, that I have offended."

which shall be slain of those that possess them. Yet they take it for no sin, but they that sell them, say, 'The LORD be thanked, I am rich.' Yea, their own shepherds spare them not.

He hath filled the hungry with good things: And sendeth away the rich empty.

But woe be to you that are rich: for ye have therein your consolation.

The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, 'God, I thank thee that I am not as other men are; extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or as this publican.

Thou sayest well: because of unbelief they are broken off, and thou standest steadfast in faith. Be not high minded, but fear:

For I say, through the grace that unto me is given, to every man among you: that no man esteem of himself more than it becometh him to esteem - But that he discreetly judge of himself according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.

Now ye are full: now ye are made rich: ye reign as kings without us: and I would to God ye did reign, that we might reign with you.

Have need

yea, and when thou hast eaten and filled thyself and hast built goodly houses and dwelt therein,

Lest I be so full, I deny thee, and say, "What fellow is the LORD?" And lest I, being constrained through poverty, fall unto stealing and foreswear the name of my God.

If ye be the people of the LORD, then hearken unto his word: Am I then become a wilderness unto the people of Israel? Or a land that hath no light? Wherefore sayeth my people then, 'We are lords; and we will come no more unto thee'?

When Jesus heard that, he said unto them, "The whole need not the physician, but they that are sick.

Knowest

Behold, thou art called a Jew, and trustest in the law and rejoicest in God,

Wretched

"Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

O wretched man that I am: who shall deliver me from this body of death?

Blind

But who is blinder, than my servant? Or so deaf, as my messengers, whom I send unto thee? For who is so blind as the perfect man, and so blind as the LORD's servant?

And some of the Pharisees which were with him, heard these words and said unto him, "Are we then blind?"

But he that lacketh these things is blind and gropeth for the way with his hand, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.

General references

Take heed unto knowledge, O ye ignorant; be wise in heart, O ye fools.

"Whoso is ignorant, let him come hither!" And to the unwise she said,

Take heed therefore that the light which is in thee, be not darkness.

Wherefore, let him that thinketh he standeth, take heed lest he fall.