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 your suffering and your poverty though you are rich and the slander committed by those who claim to be Jews but are not. They are the synagogue of Satan.

One person pretends to be wealthy, but has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet is rich.

Ephraim claims, "I have become rich, I have made a fortune! Because of all my wealth, no one will find any iniquity or sin in me.'

Their buyers slaughter them without being punished, continuing to sell them as they say, "Bless the LORD!' and, "I'm rich!' Meanwhile, their shepherds show them no compassion.

He filled hungry people with good things and sent rich people away with nothing.

"But how terrible it will be for you who are rich, because you have had your comfort!

The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed, "O God, I thank you that I'm not like other people thieves, dishonest people, adulterers, or even this tax collector.

That's right! They were broken off because of their unbelief, but you remain only because of faith. Do not be arrogant, but be afraid!

For by the grace given to me I ask every one of you not to think of yourself more highly than you should think, rather to think of yourself with sober judgment on the measure of faith that God has assigned each of you.

You already have all you want! You have already become rich! You have become kings without us! I wish you really were kings so that we could be kings with you!

Have need

Otherwise, when you eat and are satisfied, when you have built beautiful houses and lived in them,

so that I don't become overfed and deny you by saying, "Who is the LORD?" or so that I don't become poor and steal, and then misuse the name of my God.

"You, generation, pay attention to this message from the LORD! Am I the desert to Israel, or a land of gloom? Why do my people say, "We're free to roam? We won't come to you anymore.'

When Jesus heard that, he said, "Healthy people don't need a physician, but sick people do.

Knowest

Now if you call yourself a Jew, and rely on the Law, and boast about God,

Wretched

"How blessed are those who are destitute in spirit, because the kingdom from heaven belongs to them!

What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body that is infected by death?

Blind

Who is blind except my servant, or deaf like my messenger I am sending? Who is blind like the one committed to me, or blind like the LORD's servant?

Some of the Pharisees who were near him overheard this and asked him, "We aren't blind, too, are we?"

For the person who lacks these qualities is blind and shortsighted, and has forgotten the cleansing that he has received from his past sins.

General references

Understand prudence, you naive people; and gain an understanding heart, you foolish ones.

"Let whoever is naive, turn in here." To anyone lacking sense, she says,

Therefore, be careful that the light in you isn't darkness.

Therefore, whoever thinks he is standing securely should watch out so he doesn't fall.