Revelation 3:18

ASV

Revelation 3:18

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.

Counsel

Ecclesiastes 8:2

Buy

Gold

Malachi 3:3

1 Corinthians 3:12

1 Peter 1:7

That thou

James 2:5

White

2 Corinthians 5:3

The shame

Anoint

John 9:6

1 John 2:20

General references

Bible References

Counsel

I will bless Jehovah, who hath given me counsel; Yea, my heart instructeth me in the night seasons.

I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will counsel thee with mine eye upon thee.

Thou wilt guide me with thy counsel, And afterward receive me to glory.

Because they rebelled against the words of God, And contemned the counsel of the Most High:

But ye have set at nought all my counsel, And would none of my reproof:

Hear counsel, and receive instruction, That thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

I counsel thee , Keep the king's command, and that in regard of the oath of God.

Buy

Buy the truth, and sell it not; Yea , wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.

Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.

The kingdom of heaven is like unto a treasure hidden in the field; which a man found, and hid; and in his joy he goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.

But the wise answered, saying, Peradventure there will not be enough for us and you: go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.

Gold

and he will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, and he will purify the sons of Levi, and refine them as gold and silver; and they shall offer unto Jehovah offerings in righteousness.

But if any man buildeth on the foundation gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay, stubble;

that the proof of your faith, being more precious than gold that perisheth though it is proved by fire, may be found unto praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ:

That thou

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.

So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.

For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might become rich.

that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to communicate;

Hearken, my beloved brethren; did not God choose them that are poor as to the world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he promised to them that love him?

White

But thou hast a few names in Sardis that did not defile their garments: and they shall walk with me in white; for they are worthy.

And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, These that are arrayed in white robes, who are they, and whence came they?

(Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walked naked, and they see his shame.)

And it was given unto her that she should array herself in fine linen, bright and pure: for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints.

if so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked.

The shame

(Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walked naked, and they see his shame.)

Thy nakedness shall be uncovered, yea, thy shame shall be seen: I will take vengeance, and will spare no man.

Therefore will I also uncover thy skirts upon thy face, and thy shame shall appear.

And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.

Pass away, O inhabitant of Shaphir, in nakedness and shame: the inhabitant of Zaanan is not come forth; the wailing of Beth-ezel shall take from you the stay thereof.

Behold, I am against thee, saith Jehovah of hosts, and I will uncover thy skirts upon thy face; and I will show the nations thy nakedness, and the kingdoms thy shame.

Anoint

When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and anointed his eyes with the clay,

And ye have an anointing from the Holy One, and ye know all the things.

General references

For the gaining of it is better than the gaining of silver, And the profit thereof than fine gold.

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,

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