Apocalisse 3:16

16 Così, perciocchè tu sei tiepido, e non sei nè freddo, nè fervente, io ti vomiterò fuor della mia bocca.

Apocalisse 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.

Apocalisse 3:16 In-Context

14 E ALL’ANGELO della chiesa di Laodicea scrivi: Queste cose dice l’Amen, il fedel testimonio, e verace; il principio della creazione di Dio:

15 Io conosco le tue opere; che tu non sei nè freddo, nè fervente; oh fossi tu pur freddo, o fervente!

16 Così, perciocchè tu sei tiepido, e non sei nè freddo, nè fervente, io ti vomiterò fuor della mia bocca.

17 Perciocchè tu dici: Io son ricco, e sono arricchito, e non ho bisogno di nulla; e non sai che tu sei quel calamitoso, e miserabile, e povero, e cieco, e nudo.

18 Io ti consiglio di comperar da me dell’oro affinato col fuoco, acciocchè tu arricchisca; e de’ vestimenti bianchi, acciocchè tu sii vestito, e non apparisca la vergogna della tua nudità; e d’ungere con un collirio gli occhi tuoi, acciocchè tu vegga.