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 affliction and poverty (but you are rich), and the slander of those {who call themselves Jews} and are not, but [are] a synagogue of Satan.

There is one who acts rich but {has nothing}; another who pretends to be poor but [has] wealth.

And Ephraim said, "Surely, I am rich, I gained wealth for myself; in all my toil they have not found guilt in me that is [sin].

The ones buying them kill them and go unpunished, and the ones selling them say, 'Blessed [be] Yahweh, for I have become rich.' Their own shepherds have no compassion for them.

He has filled those who are hungry with good [things], and those who are rich he has sent away empty-handed.

"But woe to you who are rich, because you have received your comfort.

The Pharisee stood [and] prayed these [things] with reference to himself: 'God, I give thanks to you that I am not like other people--swindlers, unrighteous [people], adulterers, or even like this tax collector!

Well said! They were broken off because of unbelief, but you stand firm because of faith. Do not think arrogant [thoughts], but be afraid.

For by the grace given to me I say to everyone who is among you not to think more highly of yourself than what one ought to think, but to think {sensibly}, as God has apportioned a measure of faith to each one.

Already you are satiated! Already you are rich! Apart from us you reign as kings! And would that indeed you reigned as kings, in order that we also might reign as kings with you!

Have need

lest [when] you have eaten and you are satisfied and you have built good houses and you live [in them],

Or else I will be satisfied and will deny [him] and say "Who [is] Yahweh?" Or I will be poor and will steal and profane the name of my God.

O generation, you see the word of Yahweh. Have I been a desert to Israel? Or a land of great darkness? Why do my people say, 'We roam about freely, we will not come again to you'?

And [when he] heard [it], he said, "Those who are healthy do not have need of a physician, but those {who are sick}.

Knowest

But if you call yourself a Jew and rely on the law and boast in God

Wretched

"Blessed [are] the poor in spirit, because theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Wretched man [that] I [am]! Who will rescue me from this body of death?

Blind

Who [is] blind but my servant or deaf like my messenger [whom] I sent? Who [is] blind like the one who is repaid or blind like the servant of Yahweh?

[Some] of the Pharisees who were with him heard these [things] and said to him, "We are not also blind, [are we]?"

For [the one] for whom these [things] [are] not present is blind, being nearsighted, {having forgotten the cleansing} of his former sins.

General references

Learn prudence, O simple ones; fools, learn {intelligence}.

"Whoever [is] simple, let him turn here." As for the one who lacks {sense}, she says to him,

Therefore pay careful attention [that] the light in you is not darkness!

Therefore, the one who thinks that he stands must watch out lest he fall.