Revelation 3:15
“I know thy workes, that thou art neither cold nor hot, I would thou wert cold or hot.”
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Revelation 3:15 Context
13Hee that hath an eare, let him heare what the Spirit saith vnto the Churches. 14And vnto the Angel of the Church of the Laodiceans, write, These things saith the Amen, the faithfull and true witnesse, the beginning of the creation of God: 15I know thy workes, that thou art neither cold nor hot, I would thou wert cold or hot. 16So then because thou art lukewarme, and neither cold nor hot, I wil spew thee out of my mouth: 17Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and haue need of nothing: and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poore, and blinde, and naked.
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Other Translations for Revelation 3:15
I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.
- King James Version
'I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot; I wish that you were cold or hot.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.
- American Standard Version (1901)
I have knowledge of your works, that you are not cold or warm: it would be better if you were cold or warm.
- Basic English Bible
I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot; I would thou wert cold or hot.
- Darby Bible
I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.
- Webster's Bible
I know your doings--you are neither cold nor hot; I would that you were cold or hot!
- Weymouth Bible
I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were cold or hot.
- World English Bible
I woot thi werkis, for nether thou art cold, nether thou art hoot; Y wolde that thou were could, ethir hoot;
- Wycliffe Bible
I have known thy works, that neither cold art thou nor hot; I would thou wert cold or hot.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for Revelation 3:15
3:15 I know thy works - Thy disposition and behaviour, though thou knowest it not thyself. That thou art neither cold - An utter stranger to the things of God, having no care or thought about them. Nor hot - As boiling water: so ought we to be penetrated and heated by the fire of love. O that thou wert - This wish of our Lord plainly implies that he does not work on us irresistibly, as the fire does on the water which it heats. Cold or hot - Even if thou wert cold, without any thought or profession of religion, there would be more hope of thy recovery.
People's Bible Notes for Revelation 3:15
Re 3:15 I know thy works. The same statement has been made of all the churches, but in all the others there has been something to praise. Thou art neither cold nor hot. Neither acting hostile to Christ, nor zealous for Him. I would thou wert cold or hot. Christ would rather that men should be opposers than formal, apathetic professors.