Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Because you say, "I am rich and have acquired great wealth, and need nothing," but do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind, and naked,
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
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:
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
You say, "I am rich. I have become wealthy. I don't need anything." Yet you don't realize that you are miserable, pitiful, poor, blind, and naked.
A Conservative Version
Because thou say, I am rich, and have become wealthy, and have need of nothing, and do not know that thou are wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked.
American Standard Version
Because thou sayest, I am rich, and have gotten riches, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art the wretched one and miserable and poor and blind and naked:
Amplified
An Understandable Version
For you are saying, 'I am wealthy; I have made plenty of money and do not need anything.' But you do not know that you are [spiritually] wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked.
Anderson New Testament
Because you say I am rich, and abound in wealth, and have need of nothing, and know not that you are miserable and pitiable and poor and blind and naked,
Bible in Basic English
For you say, I have wealth, and have got together goods and land, and have need of nothing; and you are not conscious of your sad and unhappy condition, that you are poor and blind and without clothing.
Common New Testament
You say, "I am rich; I have become wealthy, and have need of nothing"and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked,
Daniel Mace New Testament
you say you are rich, and have increased your gain, and have need of nothing; but you do not consider that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked.
Darby Translation
Because thou sayest, I am rich, and am grown rich, and have need of nothing, and knowest not that thou art the wretched and the miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked;
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
Because you say, I am wealthy, and have enriched myself, and have need of nothing; and do not know that you are wretched and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked.
Godbey New Testament
Because you are saying, That I am rich, and have increased in riches, and have need as to nothing, and do you not know that you are miserable, and pitiful, and poor, and blind, and naked?
Goodspeed New Testament
Because you say, "I am rich, I have become wealthy, I need nothing," and you do not know that it is you that are wretched, pitiable, poor, blind, and naked,
John Wesley New Testament
Because thou sayst, I am rich, and have inriched myself, and have need of nothing, and knowest not, that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked.
Julia Smith Translation
For thou sayest, That I am rich, and have abounded, and have need of nothing; and thou knowest not that thou art wretched, and pitiable, and poor, and blind, and naked;
King James 2000
Because you say, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and know not that you are wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:
Lexham Expanded Bible
Because you are saying, "I am rich, and have become rich, and I have need of nothing," and you do not know that you are wretched and pitiable and poor and blind and naked,
Modern King James verseion
Because you say, I am rich and increased with goods and have need of nothing, and do not know that you are wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
because thou sayest thou art rich and increased with goods, and hast need of nothing, and knowest not how thou art wretched and miserable, poor, blind, and naked.
Moffatt New Testament
You declare, 'I am rich, I am well off, I lack nothing!' ??not knowing you are a miserable creature, pitiful, poor, blind, naked.
Montgomery New Testament
For you keep saying, "I am rich, and have become wealthy, and have need of nothing," and do not know that you are the wretched one, and pitiable and beggared and blind and naked.
New Heart English Bible
Because you say, 'I am rich, and have gotten riches, and have need of nothing;' and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked;
Noyes New Testament
Because thou sayest, I am rich, and have gotten wealth, and have need of nothing, and knowest not that thou art the wretched and the pitiable one, and poor, and blind, and naked,
Sawyer New Testament
For you say, I am rich and have become rich and have need of nothing, and know not that you are miserable, and pitiable, and poor, and blind, and naked.
The Emphasized Bible
Because thou sayest, Rich, am I, and have become enriched, and, of nothing, have I need, and knowest not that, thou, art the wretched one, and pitiable, and destitute, and blind, and naked,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
because thou sayest, I am rich, and wallow in wealth, and have no want unsupplied; yet thou knowest not that thou art wretched, and pitiable, and poor, and blind, and naked.
Twentieth Century New Testament
You say 'I am rich and have grown rich, and I want for nothing,' and you do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, naked!
Webster
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:
Weymouth New Testament
You say, I am rich, and have wealth stored up, and I stand in need of nothing; and you do not know that if there is a wretched creature it is *you* -- pitiable, poor, blind, naked.
Williams New Testament
Because you say, 'I am rich, I have already become rich, I need nothing,' and you do not know that you are the very one that is wretched, pitiable, poor, blind, and naked;
World English Bible
Because you say, 'I am rich, and have gotten riches, and have need of nothing;' and don't know that you are the wretched one, miserable, poor, blind, and naked;
Worrell New Testament
Because you say, 'I am rich, and have gotten riches, and have need of nothing'; and do not know that you are the wretched one, and pitiable, and poor, and blind, and naked!
Worsley New Testament
because thou sayst, I am rich, and wealthy, and have want of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked.
Youngs Literal Translation
because thou sayest -- I am rich, and have grown rich, and have need of nothing, and hast not known that thou art the wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked,
Themes
Backsliders » Instances of » Churches of asia
spiritual Blindness » Exemplified » Churches of laodicea
Chastisement » Who the lord chastens
Church of laodicea » Exemplified » Self-delusion
Church of laodicea » Exemplified » Self-righteousness
Coming » Who God the father and jesus Christ come to
Deception » Of self » Spiritual poverty
Earthly » Refused for obedience » Are deceptive treasures
Fulness » Spiritual » Warnings against worldly fulness
Government » Who shall reign with the lord
Hearing » Those that hear the lord
Ignorance » Of self » It is associated with self-righteousness
Laodicea » Message to, through john
Love » Those whom the lord loves
Poverty, spiritual » Destitution of the truth
Poverty, spiritual » Examples of moral and spiritual bankruptcy » The laodicean church
Presumption » Exhibited in » Self-righteousness
Pride » Examples of » Spiritual, examples of
Pride » Exemplified » Laodiceans
Prosperity » Perils of » Warnings against worldly fulness
earthly Riches » Belong to God » Are deceptive treasures
Security » FALSE » Trusts in lies
ignorance of Self » It is associated with self-righteousness
Self-delusion » Exhibited in thinking that » We are rich in spiritual things
Self-delusion » Exemplified » The laodicean congregation
Self-righteousness » Instances of » The laodicean congregation
Spiritual » Desire select readings, psalms 42; 84 » Destitution of the truth
Spiritual » Poverty » Destitution of the truth
Spiritual » Preparation steps required in » Pride
Spiritual » Moral Brankruptcy » The laodicean church
Spiritual » Examples of moral and spiritual bankruptcy » The laodicean church
Throne » Who shall sit with Christ on his throne
earthly Treasures » Are deceptive
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Word Count of 38 Translations in Revelation 3:17
Prayers for Revelation 3:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Letter To The Church In Laodicea
16 So because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I am going to vomit you out of my mouth! 17 Because you say, "I am rich and have acquired great wealth, and need nothing," but do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind, and naked, 18 take my advice and buy gold from me refined by fire so you can become rich! Buy from me white clothing so you can be clothed and your shameful nakedness will not be exposed, and buy eye salve to put on your eyes so you can see!
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Cross References
Hosea 12:8
Ephraim boasts, "I am very rich! I have become wealthy! In all that I have done to gain my wealth, no one can accuse me of any offense that is actually sinful."
Proverbs 13:7
There is one who pretends to be rich and yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor and yet possesses great wealth.
Zechariah 11:5
Those who buy them slaughter them and are not held guilty; those who sell them say, 'Blessed be the Lord, for I am rich.' Their own shepherds have no compassion for them.
Exodus 32:35
And the Lord sent a plague on the people because they had made the calf -- the one Aaron made.
Matthew 5:3
"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to them.
Matthew 9:12
When Jesus heard this he said, "Those who are healthy don't need a physician, but those who are sick do.
John 9:40-41
Some of the Pharisees who were with him heard this and asked him, "We are not blind too, are we?"
Revelation 2:9
I know the distress you are suffering and your poverty (but you are rich). I also know the slander against you by those who call themselves Jews and really are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.
Genesis 3:7
Then the eyes of both of them opened, and they knew they were naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and made coverings for themselves.
Genesis 3:10-11
The man replied, "I heard you moving about in the orchard, and I was afraid because I was naked, so I hid."
Deuteronomy 8:12-14
When you eat your fill, when you build and occupy good houses,
Proverbs 30:9
lest I become satisfied and act deceptively and say, "Who is the Lord?" Or lest I become poor and steal and demean the name of my God.
Isaiah 42:19
My servant is truly blind, my messenger is truly deaf. My covenant partner, the servant of the Lord, is truly blind.
Jeremiah 2:31
You people of this generation, listen to what the Lord says. "Have I been like a wilderness to you, Israel? Have I been like a dark and dangerous land to you? Why then do you say, 'We are free to wander. We will not come to you any more?'
Luke 1:53
he has filled the hungry with good things, and has sent the rich away empty.
Luke 6:24
"But woe to you who are rich, for you have received your comfort already.
Luke 18:11-12
The Pharisee stood and prayed about himself like this: 'God, I thank you that I am not like other people: extortionists, unrighteous people, adulterers -- or even like this tax collector.
Romans 2:17-23
But if you call yourself a Jew and rely on the law and boast of your relationship to God
Romans 7:24
Wretched man that I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death?
Romans 11:20
Granted! They were broken off because of their unbelief, but you stand by faith. Do not be arrogant, but fear!
Romans 11:25
For I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers and sisters, so that you may not be conceited: A partial hardening has happened to Israel until the full number of the Gentiles has come in.
Romans 12:3
For by the grace given to me I say to every one of you not to think more highly of yourself than you ought to think, but to think with sober discernment, as God has distributed to each of you a measure of faith.
1 Corinthians 4:8-10
Already you are satisfied! Already you are rich! You have become kings without us! I wish you had become kings so that we could reign with you!
2 Peter 1:9
But concerning the one who lacks such things -- he is blind. That is to say, he is nearsighted, since he has forgotten about the cleansing of his past sins.
Revelation 16:15
(Look! I will come like a thief! Blessed is the one who stays alert and does not lose his clothes so that he will not have to walk around naked and his shameful condition be seen.)