To the Church in Laodicea

Revelation 3

¹⁴ "And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write: 'The words of the _p Amen, _q the faithful and true witness, _r the beginning of God's creation.

¹⁵ "'I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot. _s Would that you were either cold or hot! ¹⁶ So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth. ¹⁷ _t For you say, I am rich, I have prospered, and I need nothing, not realizing that you are wretched, pitiable, poor, _u blind, and naked. ¹⁸ I counsel you _v to buy from me gold refined by fire, so that you may be rich, and _w white garments so that you may clothe yourself and _x the shame of your nakedness may not be seen, and salve to anoint your eyes, _u so that you may see. ¹⁹ _y Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline, so be zealous and repent. ²⁰ Behold, I stand at the door and _z knock. _a If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, _b I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me. ²¹ _c The one who conquers, _d I will grant him to sit with me on my throne, as _e I also conquered and sat down with my Father on his throne. ²² _p He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.'"

1. Cross References
   2 Corinthians 1:20
   For all the promises of God find their Yes in him. That is why it is through him that we utter our Amen to God for his glory.
   
2. Cross References
   Revelation 3:7
   And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: 'The words of the holy one, the true one, who has the key of David, who opens and no one will shut, who shuts and no one opens.
   Revelation 1:5
   And from Jesus Christ the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of kings on earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood
   Revelation 19:11
   Then I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse! The one sitting on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges and makes war.
   Revelation 22:6
   And he said to me, "These words are trustworthy and true. And the Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, has sent his angel to show his servants what must soon take place.
   
3. Cross References
   Colossians 1:15
   He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.
   Colossians 1:18
   And he is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent.
   Revelation 21:6
   And he said to me, "It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To the thirsty I will give from the spring of the water of life without payment.
   Revelation 22:13
   I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.
   Proverbs 8:22
   The Lord possessed me at the beginning of his work, the first of his acts of old.
   
4. Cross References
   2 Peter 2:21
   For it would have been better for them never to have known the way of righteousness than after knowing it to turn back from the holy commandment delivered to them.
   
5. Cross References
   Hosea 12:8
   Ephraim has said, "Ah, but I am rich; I have found wealth for myself; in all my labors they cannot find in me iniquity or sin.
   Zechariah 11:5
   Those who buy them slaughter them and go unpunished, and those who sell them say, 'Blessed be the Lord, I have become rich,' and their own shepherds have no pity on them.
   1 Corinthians 4:8
   Already you have all you want! Already you have become rich! Without us you have become kings! And would that you did reign, so that we might share the rule with you!
   
6. Cross References
   John 9:39 - 41
   Jesus said, "For judgment I came into this world, that those who do not see may see, and those who see may become blind.
   Ephesians 1:18
   Having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints.
   
7. Cross References
   Isaiah 55:1
   Come, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and he who has no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.
   Matthew 13:44
   The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up. Then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.
   Matthew 25:9
   But the wise answered, saying, 'Since there will not be enough for us and for you, go rather to the dealers and buy for yourselves.
   Proverbs 8:19
   My fruit is better than gold, even fine gold, and my yield than choice silver.
   
8. Cross References
   Revelation 19:8
   It was granted her to clothe herself with fine linen, bright and pure" - for the fine linen is the righteous deeds of the saints.
   Revelation 3:4
   Yet you have still a few names in Sardis, people who have not soiled their garments, and they will walk with me in white, for they are worthy.
   
9. Cross References
   Revelation 16:15
   ("Behold, I am coming like a thief! Blessed is the one who stays awake, keeping his garments on, that he may not go about naked and be seen exposed!")
   
10. Cross References
    Revelation 3:17
    For you say, I am rich, I have prospered, and I need nothing, not realizing that you are wretched, pitiable, poor, blind, and naked.
    
11. Cross References
    Hebrews 12:6
    For the Lord disciplines the one he loves, and chastises every son whom he receives.
    
12. Cross References
    Song of Solomon 5:2
    I slept, but my heart was awake. A sound! My beloved is knocking. "Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my perfect one, for my head is wet with dew, my locks with the drops of the night.
    
13. Cross References
    Luke 12:36
    And be like men who are waiting for their master to come home from the wedding feast, so that they may open the door to him at once when he comes and knocks.
    
14. Cross References
    John 14:23
    Jesus answered him, "If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him.
    Luke 24:29 - 30
    But they urged him strongly, saying, "Stay with us, for it is toward evening and the day is now far spent." So he went in to stay with them.
    
15. Cross References
    Revelation 2:7
    He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who conquers I will grant to eat of the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God.
    
16. Cross References
    Revelation 20:4
    Then I saw thrones, and seated on them were those to whom the authority to judge was committed. Also I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus and for the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or their hands. They came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.
    Revelation 2:26
    The one who conquers and who keeps my works until the end, to him I will give authority over the nations.
    John 12:26
    If anyone serves me, he must follow me; and where I am, there will my servant be also. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.
    2 Timothy 2:12
    If we endure, we will also reign with him; if we deny him, he also will deny us.
    Matthew 19:28
    Jesus said to them, "Truly, I say to you, in the new world, when the Son of Man will sit on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
    
17. Cross References
    Revelation 5:5
    And one of the elders said to me, "Weep no more; behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has conquered, so that he can open the scroll and its seven seals.
    Revelation 6:2
    And I looked, and behold, a white horse! And its rider had a bow, and a crown was given to him, and he came out conquering, and to conquer.
    Revelation 17:14
    They will make war on the Lamb, and the Lamb will conquer them, for he is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those with him are called and chosen and faithful.
    John 16:33
    I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.
    
18. Cross References
    Revelation 2:7
    He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who conquers I will grant to eat of the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God.