Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.

Bible References

Counsel

Psalm 16:7

I will bless the Lord who has counseled me;
Indeed, my heart (mind) instructs me in the night.
Psalm 32:8

I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go;
I will counsel you [who are willing to learn] with My eye upon you.
Psalm 73:24

You will guide me with Your counsel,
And afterward receive me to honor and glory.
Psalm 107:11

Because they had rebelled against the precepts of God
And spurned the counsel of the Most High.
Proverbs 1:25

And you treated all my counsel as nothing
And would not accept my reprimand,
Proverbs 19:20

Listen to counsel, receive instruction, and accept correction,
That you may be wise in the time to come.
Ecclesiastes 8:2
I counsel you to keep the command of the king because of the oath before God [by which you swore loyalty to him].

Buy

Proverbs 23:23

Buy truth, and do not sell it;
Get wisdom and instruction and understanding.
Isaiah 55:1
“Everyone who thirsts, come to the waters;
And you who have no money come, buy grain and eat.
Come, buy wine and milk
Without money and without cost [simply accept it as a gift from God].
Matthew 13:44
“The kingdom of heaven is like a [very precious] treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and hid again; then in his joy he goes and sells all he has and buys that field [securing the treasure for himself].
Matthew 25:9
But the wise replied, ‘No, otherwise there will not be enough for us and for you, too; go instead to the dealers and buy oil for yourselves.’

Gold

Malachi 3:3
He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, and He will purify the sons of Levi [the priests], and refine them like gold and silver, so that they may present to the Lord [grain] offerings in righteousness.
1 Corinthians 3:12
But if anyone builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw,
1 Peter 1:7
so that the genuineness of your faith, which is much more precious than gold which is perishable, even though tested and purified by fire, may be found to result in [your] praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

That thou

Revelation 2:9
‘I know your suffering and your poverty (but you are rich), and how you are blasphemed and slandered by those who say they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan [they are Jews only by blood, and do not believe and truly honor the God whom they claim to worship].
Luke 12:21
So it is for the one who continues to store up and hoard possessions for himself, and is not rich [in his relationship] toward God.”
2 Corinthians 8:9
For you are recognizing [more clearly] the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [His astonishing kindness, His generosity, His gracious favor], that though He was rich, yet for your sake He became poor, so that by His poverty you might become rich (abundantly blessed).
1 Timothy 6:18
Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous, willing to share [with others].
James 2:5
Listen, my beloved brothers and sisters: has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and [as believers to be] heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him?

White

Revelation 3:4
But you [still] have a few people in Sardis who have not soiled their clothes [that is, contaminated their character and personal integrity with sin]; and they will walk with Me [dressed] in white, because they are worthy (righteous).
Revelation 7:13
Then one of the elders responded, saying to me, “These who are dressed in the long white robes—who are they, and from where did they come?”
Revelation 16:15
(“Behold, I am coming like a thief. Blessed is he who stays awake and who keeps his clothes [that is, stays spiritually ready for the Lord’s return], so that he will not be naked—spiritually unprepared—and men will not see his shame.”)
Revelation 19:8
She has been permitted to dress in fine linen, dazzling white and clean—for the fine linen signifies the righteous acts of the saints [the ethical conduct, personal integrity, moral courage, and godly character of believers].
2 Corinthians 5:3
so that by putting it on we will not be found naked.

The shame

Revelation 16:15
(“Behold, I am coming like a thief. Blessed is he who stays awake and who keeps his clothes [that is, stays spiritually ready for the Lord’s return], so that he will not be naked—spiritually unprepared—and men will not see his shame.”)
Isaiah 47:3

“Your nakedness will be uncovered,
Your shame will also be exposed;
I will take vengeance and will spare no man.”
Jeremiah 13:26

“So I Myself will throw your skirts up over your face,
That your shame may be exposed [publicly].
Daniel 12:2
Many of those who sleep in the dust of the ground will awake (resurrect), these to everlasting life, but some to disgrace and everlasting contempt (abhorrence).
Micah 1:11

Go on your way [into exile—stripped of beauty, disarmed], inhabitants of Shaphir (Beautiful), in shameful nakedness.
The inhabitant of Zaanan (Go Out) does not go out [of the house];
The wailing of Beth-ezel (House of Removal) will take away from you its support.
Nahum 3:5

“Behold, I am against you,” declares the Lord of hosts,
“And I will lift up your skirts over your face,
And I will let the nations look at your nakedness [O Nineveh]
And the kingdoms at your disgrace.

Anoint

John 9:6
When He had said this, He spat on the ground and made mud with His saliva, and He spread the mud [like an ointment] on the man’s eyes.
1 John 2:20
But you have an anointing from the Holy One [you have been set apart, specially gifted and prepared by the Holy Spirit], and all of you know [the truth because He teaches us, illuminates our minds, and guards us from error].

General references

Proverbs 3:14

For wisdom’s profit is better than the profit of silver,
And her gain is better than fine gold.
Proverbs 8:5

“O you naive or inexperienced [who are easily misled], understand prudence and seek astute common sense;
And, O you [closed-minded, self-confident] fools, understand wisdom [seek the insight and self-discipline that leads to godly living].
Proverbs 9:4

“Whoever is naive or inexperienced, let him turn in here!”
As for him who lacks understanding, she says,
1 Corinthians 10:12
Therefore let the one who thinks he stands firm [immune to temptation, being overconfident and self-righteous], take care that he does not fall [into sin and condemnation].