Apocalipse 3:16

16 Assim, porque és morno, e não és quente nem frio, vomitar-te-ei da minha boca.

Apocalipse 3:16 Meaning and Commentary

Revelation 3:16

So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot,
&c.] A lukewarm professor is one that serves God and mammon; that halts between two opinions, and knows not what religion is best, and cares little for any, yet keeps in a round of duty, though indifferent to it, and contents himself with it; and is un concerned about the life and power of godliness, and takes up with the external form of it; and has no thought about the glory of God, the interest of Christ and truth; and this was too much the case of this church, at least of a great number of its members; wherefore it was very loathsome to Christ, hence he threatens:

I will spew thee out of my mouth;
this shows how nauseous lukewarmness is to Christ, insomuch that on account of it he would not own and acknowledge her as his; but even cast her out, unchurch her, and have no more any such imperfect church state upon earth, as he afterwards never will, this is the last; nor is there any church state, or any remains of one in Laodicea; it is indeed quite uninhabited.

Apocalipse 3:16 In-Context

14 Ao anjo da igreja em Laodicéia escreve: Isto diz o Amém, a testemunha fiel e verdadeira, o pricípio da criação de Deus:

15 Conheço as tuas obras, que nem és frio nem quente; oxalá foras frio ou quente!

16 Assim, porque és morno, e não és quente nem frio, vomitar-te-ei da minha boca.

17 Porquanto dizes: Rico sou, e estou enriquecido, e de nada tenho falta; e não sabes que és um coitado, e miserável, e pobre, e cego, e nu;

18 aconselho-te que de mim compres ouro refinado no fogo, para que te enriqueças; e vestes brancas, para que te vistas, e não seja manifesta a vergonha da tua nudez; e colírio, a fim de ungires os teus olhos, para que vejas.