啟示錄 3:14-22

14 你 要 寫 信 給 老 底 嘉 教 會 的 使 者 ， 說 ： 那 為 阿 們 的 ， 為 誠 信 真 實 見 證 的 ， 在 神 創 造 萬 物 之 上 為 元 首 的 ， 說 ：

15 我 知 道 你 的 行 為 ， 你 也 不 冷 也 不 熱 ； 我 巴 不 得 你 或 冷 或 熱 。

16 你 既 如 溫 水 ， 也 不 冷 也 不 熱 ， 所 以 我 必 從 我 口 中 把 你 吐 出 去 。

17 你 說 ： 我 是 富 足 ， 已 經 發 了 財 ， 一 樣 都 不 缺 ； 卻 不 知 道 你 是 那 困 苦 、 可 憐 、 貧 窮 、 瞎 眼 、 赤 身 的 。

18 我 勸 你 向 我 買 火 煉 的 金 子 ， 叫 你 富 足 ； 又 買 白 衣 穿 上 ， 叫 你 赤 身 的 羞 恥 不 露 出 來 ； 又 買 眼 藥 擦 你 的 眼 睛 ， 使 你 能 看 見 。

19 凡 我 所 疼 愛 的 ， 我 就 責 備 管 教 他 ； 所 以 你 要 發 熱 心 ， 也 要 悔 改 。

20 看 哪 ， 我 站 在 門 外 叩 門 ， 若 有 聽 見 我 聲 音 就 開 門 的 ， 我 要 進 到 他 那 裡 去 ， 我 與 他 他 與 我 一 同 坐 席 。

21 得 勝 的 ， 我 要 賜 他 在 我 寶 座 上 與 我 同 坐 ， 就 如 我 得 了 勝 ， 在 我 父 的 寶 座 上 與 他 同 坐 一 般 。

22 聖 靈 向 眾 教 會 所 說 的 話 ， 凡 有 耳 的 ， 就 應 當 聽 ！

啟示錄 3:14-22 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO REVELATION 3

This chapter contains the epistles to the churches at Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea, and begins with that to Sardis; in which the sender describes himself by some things taken out of a former description of him; and gives an account of the state of this church; that her works were known by him, which were imperfect; and that she had the name of a living church, but was dead; wherefore she is exhorted to watchfulness and diligence, to remember how she had heard and received the Gospel, and to hold it fast, and repent of her sins: if not, he threatens to come as a thief unawares upon her, Re 3:1-3, but excepts some few persons from this general account, who were not defiled with the corruptions of the majority, and who therefore should be favoured with communion with him, Re 3:4, and then some gracious promises are made to persevering saints, and the epistle is concluded in the usual form, Re 3:5,6. Next follows the epistle to the church at Philadelphia; in which the sender assumes some peculiar titles not before mentioned, taken from his holiness, truth, and power, Re 3:7, signifies his approbation of her works; declares he had set before her an open door, which could not be shut; affirms she had a little strength, and commends her for keeping his word, Re 3:8, and, for her encouragement, promises that some persons, formerly of bad characters, should come and worship before her, and should know what an interest she had in his love; and that since she had kept his word, he would keep her from an hour of temptation, which will be a trying time to all the world, Re 3:9,10, and in consideration of his speedy coming, he exhorts her to hold fast what she had, that she might not lose her honour and glory; and promises the overcomer a fixed place and name in the house of God; and closes the epistle as the rest, Re 3:11-13, and then follows the last epistle of all, which is that to the church at Laodicea; in which the sender describes himself by some characters taken from his truth and faithfulness, and from his eternity, power, and dominion, Re 3:14, represents the members of this church as lukewarm, and very disagreeable to him, Re 3:15,16, and as having a vain opinion of themselves, being ignorant of their real state and case, Re 3:17, wherefore he gives them some wholesome counsel and advice, suitable to their condition, Re 3:18, and whereas there were some among them he loved, he lets them know that his rebukes and chastenings were from love, and with a view to stimulate them to zeal, and bring them to repentance, which became them, Re 3:19, and then he informs them where he was, what he expected from them, and what they might upon a suitable behaviour enjoy with him, Re 3:20, and next promises to the overcomer great honour and glory, such as he had with his Father; and concludes the epistle in his usual manner, Re 3:21,22.