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 tribulation, and thy poverty (but thou art rich), and the blasphemy of them that say they are Jews, and they art not, but are a synagogue of Satan.

There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: There is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great wealth.

And Ephraim said, Surely I am become rich, I have found me wealth: in all my labors they shall find in me no iniquity that were sin.

whose possessors slay them, and hold themselves not guilty; and they that sell them say, Blessed be Jehovah, for I am rich; and their own shepherds pity them not.

The hungry he hath filled with good things; And the rich he hath sent empty away.

But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.

The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as the rest of men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.

Well; by their unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by thy faith. Be not highminded, but fear:

For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think as to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to each man a measure of faith.

Already are ye filled, already ye are become rich, ye have come to reign without us: yea and I would that ye did reign, that we also might reign with you.

Have need

lest, when thou hast eaten and art full, and hast built goodly houses, and dwelt therein;

Lest I be full, and deny thee , and say, Who is Jehovah? Or lest I be poor, and steal, And use profanely the name of my God.

O generation, see ye the word of Jehovah. Have I been a wilderness unto Israel? or a land of thick darkness? wherefore say my people, We are broken loose; we will come no more unto thee?

But when he heard it, he said, They that are whole have no need of a physician, but they that are sick.

Knowest

But if thou bearest the name of a Jew, and restest upon the law, and gloriest in God,

Wretched

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

Wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me out of the body of this death?

Blind

Who is blind, but my servant? or deaf, as my messenger that I send? who is blind as he that is at peace with me , and blind as Jehovah's servant?

Those of the Pharisees who were with him heard these things, and said unto him, Are we also blind?

For he that lacketh these things is blind, seeing only what is near, having forgotten the cleansing from his old sins.

General references

O ye simple, understand prudence; And, ye fools, be of an understanding heart.

Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: As for him that is void of understanding, she saith to him,

Look therefore whether the light that is in thee be not darkness.

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