Revelation 3:18

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Revelation 3:18

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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 the LORD, who gives me counsel: my kidneys also instruct me in the night seasons.

I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go; I will fix mine eyes upon thee.

Thou hast guided me with thy counsel, and afterward thou shalt receive me unto glory.

because they rebelled against the words of God and condemned the counsel of the most High:

for because ye have disregarded all my counsel and rejected my reproof:

Hear counsel, and receive chastening that thou may be wise in thy old age.

I counsel thee to keep the king's commandment and the word of the covenant that thou hast made with God.

Buy

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

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

Again, the kingdom of the heavens is like unto treasure hid in the field, which when found, a man hides it and, for the joy thereof, goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.

But the prudent answered, saying, Lest there be not enough for us and you, but go ye rather to them that sell and buy for yourselves.

Gold

And he shall sit to refine and to purify the silver: for he shall purify the sons of Levi and purge them as gold and silver that they may offer unto the LORD an offering in righteousness.

Now if anyone builds upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble,

that the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold (which perishes, nevertheless it is tried with fire), might be found unto praise and glory and honour when Jesus, the Christ, is made manifest;

That thou

I know thy works and tribulation and poverty, (but thou art rich), and I know the blasphemy of those who say they are Jews and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.

So is he that lays up treasure for himself and is not rich in 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 be enriched.

but charge them to do good, that they be rich in good works, liberal to distribute, willing to communicate,

Hearken, my beloved brethren, Has not God chosen the poor of this world that they might be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which he has promised to those that love him?

White

Yet thou hast a few persons in Sardis who have not defiled their garments, and they shall walk with me in white, for they are worthy.

And one of the elders responded and asked me, Who are these who are arrayed in long white robes? and where did they come from?

Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watches and keeps his garments lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.

And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and bright: for the fine linen is the righteousness of the saints.

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

The shame

Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watches and keeps his garments lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.

Thy nakedness shall be uncovered and thy shame shall be seen; I will take vengeance, and I will not help any man.

Therefore I uncovered thy skirts before thy face, and thy shame was manifested.

And many of those that sleep in the dust of the earth shall be awakened, some for eternal life, and some for shame and everlasting confusion.

Pass away naked with shame, thou inhabitant of Saphir: the inhabitant of Zaanan did not come forth in the mourning of Bethezel; he shall receive of you for his lateness.

Here I am against thee, saith the LORD of the hosts, and I will uncover thy skirts upon thy face, and I will show the Gentiles 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 he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay

But ye have the anointing of the Holy One, and ye know all things.

General references

for the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver and the fruits thereof more than fine gold.

O ye simple, understand prudence; and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.

whosoever is simple, let him turn in here; as for those that lack understanding, , she saith unto him,

Therefore let him that thinks he stands take heed lest he fall.