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14 "To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: The Amen, the faithful and true Witness, the Beginning of the creation of God, says this:
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“To the angel of the church in Laodicea write:These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the ruler of God’s creation.
15 'I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot; I wish that you were cold or hot.
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I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other!
16 'So because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of My mouth.
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So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth.
17 'Because you say, "I am rich, and have become wealthy, and have need of nothing," and you do not know that you are wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked,
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You say, ‘I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing.’ But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked.
18 I advise you to buy from Me gold refined by fire so that you may become rich, and white garments so that you may clothe yourself, and that the shame of your nakedness will not be revealed; and eye salve to anoint your eyes so that you may see.
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I counsel you to buy from me gold refined in the fire, so you can become rich; and white clothes to wear, so you can cover your shameful nakedness; and salve to put on your eyes, so you can see.
19 'Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline; therefore be zealous and repent.
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Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest and repent.
20 'Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and will dine with him, and he with Me.
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Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me.
21 'He who overcomes, I will grant to him to sit down with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne.
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To the one who is victorious, I will give the right to sit with me on my throne, just as I was victorious and sat down with my Father on his throne.
22 'He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.' "
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Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches.”
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