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Revelation 3:18 I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined by fire so that you may become rich, white garments so that you may be clothed and your shameful nakedness not exposed, and salve to anoint your eyes so that you may see.

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Then you will be rich. Also buy white garments from me so you will not be shamed by your nakedness, and ointment for your eyes so you will be able to see.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/revelation/3.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />I counsel you to buy from me gold refined by fire, so that you may be rich, and white garments so that you may clothe yourself and the shame of your nakedness may not be seen, and salve to anoint your eyes, so that you may see.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/revelation/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined by fire so that you may become rich, white garments so that you may be clothed and your shameful nakedness not exposed, and salve to anoint your eyes so that you may see.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/revelation/3.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />I counsel you to buy from Me gold having been refined by fire so that you may be rich, and white garments so that you may be clothed and the shame your of nakedness might not be made manifest, and eye-salve to anoint your eyes so that you may see.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/revelation/3.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and <i>that</i> the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/revelation/3.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined in the fire, that you may be rich; and white garments, that you may be clothed, <i>that</i> the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; and anoint your eyes with eye salve, that you may see.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/revelation/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />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 the shame of your nakedness will not be revealed; and eye salve to apply to your eyes so that you may see.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/revelation/3.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/revelation/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />I advise you to buy from Me gold refined by fire, that you may become rich, and white garments, that you may clothe yourself, and <i>that</i> the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; and eye salve to anoint your eyes, that you may see.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/revelation/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />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 <i>that</i> the shame of your nakedness will not be manifested; and eye salve to anoint your eyes so that you may see.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/revelation/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />I counsel you to buy from Me gold that has been heated red hot <i>and</i> refined by fire so that you may become <i>truly</i> rich; and white clothes [representing righteousness] to clothe yourself so that the shame of your nakedness will not be seen; and <i>healing</i> salve to put on your eyes so that you may see.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/revelation/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I advise you to buy from me gold refined in the fire so that you may be rich, white clothes so that you may be dressed and your shameful nakedness not be exposed, and ointment to spread on your eyes so that you may see.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/revelation/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I advise you to buy from Me gold refined in the fire so that you may be rich, white clothes so that you may be dressed and your shameful nakedness not be exposed, and ointment to spread on your eyes so that you may see. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/revelation/3.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />I counsel thee to buy of me gold refined by fire, that thou mayest become rich; and white garments, that thou mayest clothe thyself, and that the shame of thy nakedness be not made manifest; and eyesalve to anoint thine eyes, that thou mayest see.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/revelation/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Buy your gold from me. It has been refined in a fire, and it will make you rich. Buy white clothes from me. Wear them and you can cover up your shameful nakedness. Buy medicine for your eyes, so you will be able to see. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/revelation/3.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />I counsel thee to buy of me gold refined by fire, that thou mayest become rich; and white garments, that thou mayest clothe thyself, and that the shame of thy nakedness be not made manifest; and eyesalve to anoint thine eyes, that thou mayest see.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/revelation/3.htm">GOD'S WORD&reg; Translation</a></span><br />I advise you: Buy gold purified in fire from me so that you may be rich. Buy white clothes from me. Wear them so that you may keep your shameful, naked body from showing. Buy ointment to put on your eyes so that you may see.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/revelation/3.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I advise you, then, to buy gold from me, pure gold, in order to be rich. Buy also white clothing to dress yourself and cover up your shameful nakedness. Buy also some ointment to put on your eyes, so that you may see. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/revelation/3.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Therefore, I advise you to buy from me gold purified in fire so you may be rich, white clothes to wear so your shameful nakedness won't show, and ointment to put on your eyes so you may see. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/revelation/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined by fire so that you may become rich, white garments so that you may be clothed and your shameful nakedness not exposed, and salve to anoint your eyes so that you may see.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/revelation/3.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />take my advice and buy gold from me refined by fire so you can become rich! Buy from me white clothing so you can be clothed and your shameful nakedness will not be exposed, and buy eye salve to put on your eyes so you can see!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/revelation/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I counsel you to buy from me gold refined by fire, that you may become rich; and white garments, that you may clothe yourself, and that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; and eye salve to put on your eyes, that you may see.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/revelation/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness may not appear; and anoint thy eyes with eye-salve, that thou mayest see.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/revelation/3.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Therefore I counsel you to buy of Me gold refined in the fire that you may become rich, and white robes to put on, so as to hide your shameful nakedness, and eye-salve to anoint your eyes with, so that you may be able to see.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/revelation/3.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I counsel you to buy from me gold refined by fire, that you may become rich; and white garments, that you may clothe yourself, and that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; and eye salve to anoint your eyes, that you may see. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/revelation/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />I counsel you to buy from Me gold fired by fire, that you may be rich, and white garments that you may be clothed, and the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed, and with eye-salve anoint your eyes, that you may see.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/revelation/3.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />I counsel you to buy from Me gold having been refined by fire so that you may be rich, and white garments so that you may be clothed and the shame your of nakedness might not be made manifest, and eye-salve to anoint your eyes so that you may see.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/revelation/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> I counsel thee to buy from me gold fired by fire, that thou mayest be rich, and white garments that thou mayest be arrayed, and the shame of thy nakedness may not be manifest, and with eye-salve anoint thine eyes, that thou mayest see.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/revelation/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />I counsel thee to buy gold of me refined by fire, that thou mightest be rich; and white garments, that thou mightest be surrounded, and that the shame of thy nakedness might not be made manifest; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve that thou mightest see.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/revelation/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />I counsel thee to buy of me gold fire tried, that thou mayest be made rich; and mayest be clothed in white garments, and that the shame of thy nakedness may not appear; and anoint thy eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/revelation/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />I urge you to buy from me gold, tested by fire, so that you may be enriched and may be clothed in white vestments, and so that the shame of your nakedness may disappear. And anoint your eyes with an eye salve, so that you may see.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/revelation/3.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I advise you to buy from me gold refined by fire so that you may be rich, and white garments to put on so that your shameful nakedness may not be exposed, and buy ointment to smear on your eyes so that you may see.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/revelation/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Therefore I counsel you to buy from me gold refined by fire so that you may be rich; and white robes to clothe you and to keep the shame of your nakedness from being seen; and salve to anoint your eyes so that you may see.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/revelation/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />I advise you to buy of me gold refined in the fire, that you may become rich; and white raiment, that you may be clothed, so that the shame of your nakedness does not appear; and anoint your eyes with salve that you may see.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/revelation/3.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />&#8220;I counsel you to buy gold from me, proved by fire, that you may prosper, and white garments to put on, lest the shame of your nakedness be revealed, and eye salve to apply that you may see.&#8221;<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/revelation/3.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />I counsel you to buy of me gold that has been tried in the fire, that you may be rich; and white raiment, that you may be clothed, and that the shame of your nakedness may not appear; and anoint your eyes with eye-salve, that you may see.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/revelation/3.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>I counsel you to buy from me gold which has been purified by the fire, in order that you may be rich; and white garments, in order that you may be clothed, and the shame of your nakedness may not be exposed; and eye salve to anoint your eyes, that you may see.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/revelation/3.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />I advise thee to buy of me gold purified by the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white robes, that thou mayest be completely clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness may not appear; and anoint thine eyes with a collyrium, that thou mayest see.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/revelation/3.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />I counsel thee to purchase of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayst be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayst be cloathed, and that the shame of thy nakedness may not appear; and an ointment for thine eyes to make you see clear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/revelation/3.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Therefore I counsel you to buy of Me gold refined in the fire that you may become rich, and white robes to put on, so as to hide your shameful nakedness, and eye-salve to anoint your eyes with, so that you may be able to see.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/revelation/3.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>I counsel you to buy of Me gold refined by fire, that you may be rich; and white garments, that you may clothe yourself, and <i>that</i> the shame of your nakedness may not be made manifest; and eye-salve to anoint your eyes, that you may see!<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/revelation/3.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayst be rich; and white raiment that thou mayst be clothed, and <Fr><i>that</i><FR> the shame of thy nakedness may not appear: and anoint thine eyes with eye-salve, that thou mayst see.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/revelation/3-18.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LJfD7KQcx0I?start=809" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/revelation/3.htm">To the Church in Laodicea</a></span><br>&#8230;<span class="reftext">17</span>You say, &#8216;I am rich; I have grown wealthy and need nothing.&#8217; But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind, and naked. <span class="reftext">18</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/4823.htm" title="4823: symbouleu&#333; (V-PIA-1S) -- From sun and bouleuo; to give advice jointly, i.e. Recommend, deliberate or determine.">I counsel</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: soi (PPro-D2S) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">you</a> <a href="/greek/59.htm" title="59: agorasai (V-ANA) -- To buy. From agora; properly, to go to market, i.e. to purchase; specially, to redeem.">to buy</a> <a href="/greek/3844.htm" title="3844: par&#8217; (Prep) -- Gen: from; dat: beside, in the presence of; acc: alongside of. ">from</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: emou (PPro-G1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">Me</a> <a href="/greek/5553.htm" title="5553: chrysion (N-ANS) -- A piece of gold, golden ornament. Diminutive of chrusos; a golden article, i.e. Gold plating, ornament, or coin.">gold</a> <a href="/greek/4448.htm" title="4448: pepyr&#333;menon (V-RPM/P-ANS) -- From pur; to kindle, i.e. to be ignited, glow, be refined, or to be inflamed.">refined</a> <a href="/greek/1537.htm" title="1537: ek (Prep) -- From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.">by</a> <a href="/greek/4442.htm" title="4442: pyros (N-GNS) -- Fire; the heat of the sun, lightning; fig: strife, trials; the eternal fire. A primary word; fire.">fire</a> <a href="/greek/2443.htm" title="2443: hina (Conj) -- In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.">so that</a> <a href="/greek/4147.htm" title="4147: plout&#275;s&#275;s (V-ASA-2S) -- To become rich, be rich, abound in. From ploutizo; to be wealthy.">you may become rich,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/3022.htm" title="3022: leuka (Adj-ANP) -- White, bright, brilliant. From luke; white.">white</a> <a href="/greek/2440.htm" title="2440: himatia (N-ANP) -- A long flowing outer garment, tunic. Neuter of a presumed derivative of ennumi; a dress.">garments</a> <a href="/greek/2443.htm" title="2443: hina (Conj) -- In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.">so that</a> <a href="/greek/4016.htm" title="4016: peribal&#275; (V-ASM-2S) -- From peri and ballo; to throw all around, i.e. Invest.">you may be clothed</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: h&#275; (Art-NFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: sou (PPro-G2S) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">your</a> <a href="/greek/152.htm" title="152: aischyn&#275; (N-NFS) -- Shame, shamefacedness, shameful deeds. From aischunomai; shame or disgrace.">shameful</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: t&#275;s (Art-GFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/1132.htm" title="1132: gymnot&#275;tos (N-GFS) -- Nakedness. From gumnos; nudity.">nakedness</a> <a href="/greek/3361.htm" title="3361: m&#275; (Adv) -- Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether."></a> <a href="/greek/5319.htm" title="5319: phaner&#333;th&#275; (V-ASP-3S) -- To make clear (visible, manifest), make known. From phaneros; to render apparent.">not exposed,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/2854.htm" title="2854: kollourion (N-ANS) -- Eye-salve. Neuter of a presumed derivative of kollura; properly, a poultice, i.e. a plaster.">salve</a> <a href="/greek/1472.htm" title="1472: enchrisai (V-ANA) -- To rub in, anoint. From en and chrio; to rub in, i.e. Besmear.">to anoint</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: sou (PPro-G2S) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">your</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tous (Art-AMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3788.htm" title="3788: ophthalmous (N-AMP) -- The eye; fig: the mind's eye. From optanomai; the eye; by implication, vision; figuratively, envy.">eyes</a> <a href="/greek/2443.htm" title="2443: hina (Conj) -- In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.">so that</a> <a href="/greek/991.htm" title="991: blep&#275;s (V-PSA-2S) -- (primarily physical), I look, see, perceive, discern. A primary verb; to look at.">you may see.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">19</span>Those I love, I rebuke and discipline. Therefore be earnest and repent.&#8230;<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> &middot; <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-1.htm">Isaiah 55:1</a></span><br />&#8220;Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you without money, come, buy, and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/13-44.htm">Matthew 13:44-46</a></span><br />The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and in his joy he went and sold all he had and bought that field. / Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls. / When he found one very precious pearl, he went away and sold all he had and bought it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/1-7.htm">1 Peter 1:7</a></span><br />so that the proven character of your faith&#8212;more precious than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire&#8212;may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/8-10.htm">Proverbs 8:10-11</a></span><br />Receive my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than pure gold. / For wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire compares with her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/2-3.htm">Colossians 2:3</a></span><br />in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/3-12.htm">1 Corinthians 3:12-13</a></span><br />If anyone builds on this foundation using gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, or straw, / his workmanship will be evident, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will prove the quality of each man&#8217;s work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/2-5.htm">James 2:5</a></span><br />Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/61-10.htm">Isaiah 61:10</a></span><br />I will rejoice greatly in the LORD, my soul will exult in my God; for He has clothed me with garments of salvation and wrapped me in a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom wears a priestly headdress, as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/13-9.htm">Zechariah 13:9</a></span><br />This third I will bring through the fire; I will refine them like silver and test them like gold. They will call on My name, and I will answer them. I will say, &#8216;They are My people,&#8217; and they will say, &#8216;The LORD is our God.&#8217;&#8221;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/6-17.htm">1 Timothy 6:17-19</a></span><br />Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides all things for us to enjoy. / Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, and to be generous and ready to share, / treasuring up for themselves a firm foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/19-10.htm">Psalm 19:10</a></span><br />They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/3-3.htm">Malachi 3:3</a></span><br />And He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; He will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver. Then they will present offerings to the LORD in righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/2-20.htm">1 John 2:20</a></span><br />You, however, have an anointing from the Holy One, and all of you know the truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-19.htm">Matthew 6:19-20</a></span><br />Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. / But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/23-10.htm">Job 23:10</a></span><br />Yet He knows the way I have taken; when He has tested me, I will come forth as gold.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">I counsel you to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that you may be rich; and white raiment, that you may be clothed, and that the shame of your nakedness do not appear; and anoint your eyes with eye salve, that you may see.</p><p class="hdg">counsel.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/16-7.htm">Psalm 16:7</a></b></br> I will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/32-8.htm">Psalm 32:8</a></b></br> I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/73-24.htm">Psalm 73:24</a></b></br> Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me <i>to</i> glory.</p><p class="hdg">buy.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/23-23.htm">Proverbs 23:23</a></b></br> Buy the truth, and sell <i>it</i> not; <i>also</i> wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/55-1.htm">Isaiah 55:1</a></b></br> Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/13-44.htm">Matthew 13:44</a></b></br> Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.</p><p class="hdg">gold.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/malachi/3-3.htm">Malachi 3:3</a></b></br> And he shall sit <i>as</i> a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the LORD an offering in righteousness.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_corinthians/3-12.htm">1 Corinthians 3:12,13</a></b></br> Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; &#8230; </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_peter/1-7.htm">1 Peter 1:7</a></b></br> That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:</p><p class="hdg">that thou.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/revelation/2-9.htm">Revelation 2:9</a></b></br> I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and <i>I know</i> the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but <i>are</i> the synagogue of Satan.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/12-21.htm">Luke 12:21</a></b></br> So <i>is</i> he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_corinthians/8-9.htm">2 Corinthians 8:9</a></b></br> For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.</p><p class="hdg">white.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/revelation/3-4.htm">Revelation 3:4,5</a></b></br> Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy&#8230; </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/revelation/7-13.htm">Revelation 7:13</a></b></br> And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/revelation/16-15.htm">Revelation 16:15</a></b></br> Behold, I come as a thief. 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The "gold refined by fire" symbolizes faith and character tested and purified through trials (<a href="/1_peter/1-7.htm">1 Peter 1:7</a>). In biblical times, gold refining was a process of removing impurities, representing the purification of believers' faith. This counsel is directed to the church in Laodicea, known for its wealth and banking industry, yet spiritually impoverished. The call is to seek spiritual riches that endure, contrasting with their material wealth.<p><b>so that you may become rich</b><br>True richness is defined not by material wealth but by spiritual abundance. This echoes Jesus' teaching in <a href="/matthew/6-19.htm">Matthew 6:19-21</a>, where treasures in heaven are prioritized over earthly wealth. The Laodiceans are reminded that spiritual richness comes from a relationship with Christ, characterized by faith, hope, and love (<a href="/1_corinthians/13-13.htm">1 Corinthians 13:13</a>).<p><b>white garments so that you may be clothed</b><br>White garments symbolize purity, righteousness, and victory (<a href="/revelation/7-9.htm">Revelation 7:9, 14</a>). In the context of Laodicea, known for its black wool, the contrast with white garments highlights the need for spiritual purity and righteousness. This imagery is consistent with the biblical theme of being clothed in righteousness (<a href="/isaiah/61-10.htm">Isaiah 61:10</a>), signifying a transformation from sin to holiness through Christ.<p><b>and your shameful nakedness not exposed</b><br>Nakedness in scripture often represents sin and shame (<a href="/genesis/3-7.htm">Genesis 3:7</a>, <a href="/revelation/16-15.htm">Revelation 16:15</a>). The Laodiceans' spiritual state is likened to nakedness, indicating their vulnerability and need for Christ's covering. This phrase underscores the necessity of Christ's righteousness to cover human sinfulness, preventing spiritual exposure and shame.<p><b>and salve to anoint your eyes so that you may see</b><br>Laodicea was famous for its medical school and eye salve, making this metaphor particularly poignant. The spiritual blindness of the Laodiceans is addressed with the need for divine insight and understanding. This aligns with biblical themes of spiritual enlightenment (<a href="/ephesians/1-18.htm">Ephesians 1:18</a>) and the ability to discern truth through the Holy Spirit. The call is for believers to seek Christ's healing to gain true spiritual vision.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a></b><br>The speaker in this verse, offering counsel to the church in Laodicea.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/l/laodicea.htm">Laodicea</a></b><br>A wealthy city known for its banking, textile, and medical industries, particularly its eye salve.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_church_in_laodicea.htm">The Church in Laodicea</a></b><br>The intended recipients of this message, criticized for their lukewarm faith.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_wealth_over_material_wealth.htm">Spiritual Wealth Over Material Wealth</a></b><br>True riches come from a relationship with Christ, not material possessions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/purity_and_righteousness.htm">Purity and Righteousness</a></b><br>The "white garments" symbolize purity and righteousness that cover our sins.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_insight.htm">Spiritual Insight</a></b><br>The "salve" represents the Holy Spirit's work in giving us spiritual insight and discernment.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_renewal.htm">Repentance and Renewal</a></b><br>The call to "buy" from Christ implies a need for repentance and a turning away from self-sufficiency.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/v/vigilance_against_complacency.htm">Vigilance Against Complacency</a></b><br>The Laodicean church's lukewarm state warns against spiritual complacency and self-deception.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_revelation_3.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Revelation 3</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_it_mean_to_embody_love.htm">What do white garments symbolize in Revelation?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/meaning_of_'no_one_knows_the_day_or_hour'.htm">What is known about Laodicea in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_do_white_garments_mean_in_revelation.htm">What do white garments symbolize in Revelation?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_the_laodicean_church_lukewarm.htm">Why is the Laodicean church criticized for being lukewarm?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/revelation/3.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(18) <span class= "bld">I counsel thee to buy.--</span>There is, perhaps, a touch of irony here. How could the poor and naked buy? But the irony has no sting, for the counsel but recalled the invitation of the prophet to buy "without money and without price" (<a href="/isaiah/55-1.htm" title="Ho, every one that thirsts, come you to the waters, and he that has no money; come you, buy, and eat; yes, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.">Isaiah 55:1</a>).<p><span class= "bld">Gold</span>--<span class= "ital">i.e.,</span> golden coin, "tried," or, <span class= "ital">fired out of fire, </span>and so free from alloy or dross. Trench suggests that "gold" here stands for <span class= "ital">faith.</span> Does not, however, the self-deceiving state of this Church rather point to love as the missing grace? The Laodiceans were as those who had many graces in appearance; they were not unlike one who had gifts, tongues, understanding, liberality, but lacked that fervent love without which all was as nothing (<a href="/context/1_corinthians/13-1.htm" title="Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.">1Corinthians 13:1-3</a>); or, to use Trench's own image, they were lacking in the only grace accepted as currency in the kingdom of God.<p>"O merchantman at heaven's mart for heavenly ware,<p>Love is the only coin which passes there."<p>But the possession of this love would bring their zeal out of the tepid into the fervent state. Such love, pure and fervent, could only spring from God, who would shed abroad His love in their hearts (<a href="/romans/5-5.htm" title="And hope makes not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given to us.">Romans 5:5</a>).<p><span class= "bld">White raiment.</span>--The putting on of apparel and the stripping of it off were tokens of honour and humiliation. (See <a href="/2_samuel/10-1.htm" title="And it came to pass after this, that the king of the children of Ammon died, and Hanun his son reigned in his stead.">2Samuel 10:1</a>; Isa. 67:2,3; <a href="/hosea/2-3.htm" title="Lest I strip her naked, and set her as in the day that she was born, and make her as a wilderness, and set her like a dry land, and slay her with thirst.">Hosea 2:3</a>; <a href="/hosea/2-9.htm" title="Therefore will I return, and take away my corn in the time thereof, and my wine in the season thereof, and will recover my wool and my flax given to cover her nakedness.">Hosea 2:9</a>; <a href="/context/zechariah/3-3.htm" title="Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments, and stood before the angel.">Zechariah 3:3-5</a>; <a href="/revelation/16-15.htm" title="Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watches, and keeps his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.">Revelation 16:15</a>; <a href="/luke/15-22.htm" title="But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:">Luke 15:22</a>.) The wedding-feast was at hand. The unclad would then be put to shame (<a href="/context/matthew/22-11.htm" title="And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment:">Matthew 22:11-13</a>). Let them be prepared against this by putting on Christ (<a href="/context/colossians/3-10.htm" title=" And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:">Colossians 3:10-14</a>) and His righteousness (<a href="/philippians/3-9.htm" title="And be found in him, not having my own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:">Philippians 3:9</a>), that the shame of their nakedness do not appear--or, much better, <span class= "ital">be not made manifest</span>. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/revelation/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 18.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich;</span> <span class="accented">gold refined by the fire</span> (Revised Version). It is doubtful whether ver. 17 should be connected with ver. 18 or with ver. 16 - whether the self-satisfied condition of the Church is given as the reason why "I will spue thee out of my mouth," or as the reason why "I counsel thee to buy of me." The Revised Version follows the Authorized Version in connecting yore. 17 and 18; and this view is supported by Alford, Bengel, Dusterdieck, Ebrard. But Trench prefers the other view. The Authorized Version seems correct, for the reason why "I will spue thee" is given in ver. 16, and another separate reason would probably (though not certainly) not be added. Though St. Paul (<a href="/colossians/2-3.htm">Colossians 2:3</a>) had pointed out to the Laodiceans (see on the epistle generally, vers. 14-22; and el. <a href="/colossians/4-16.htm">Colossians 4:16</a>) where "are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge," they had not heeded the lesson, and now Christ once more counsels them to obtain true riches from the proper source. They are to buy <span class="accented">from me</span>; the emphasis being laid on <span class="accented">me</span>, in contradistinction to their trust in themselves. They are <span class="accented">poor</span> (ver. 17), and must therefore obtain <span class="accented">gold refined by the fire -</span> gold superior to that on the possession of which they so prided themselves, that they may indeed <span class="accented">be rich. To buy</span> this gold by giving something of equal value in exchange, they were truly unable. Yet it was to be bought, and would entail the sacrifice of something which, though perhaps dear to them, would be nothing in comparison with the return they would obtain. Note the Revised Version rendering <span class="accented">may become rich</span>, repeating and enforcing the fact of their present destitution. <span class="cmt_word">And white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed</span>. Laodicea is said to have been famous for the raven blackness of the wool which was prepared and dyed there. This, perhaps, explains the point of the reproof contained in these words. "Notwithstanding thy trust in the excellence of the apparel for which thou aft famous, thou art yet naked (ver. 17), and needest clothing; that clothing can be obtained only from me, and is far superior to that of which thou boastest, since it is <span class="accented">white</span>, the emblem of all that is purest and best; not black, like your own, which is a type of darkness, the darkness of ignorance and sin. Mine is indeed the garment of righteousness, the marriage garment with which thou mayest enter the presence of thy King." <span class="cmt_word">And that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear</span>. The nakedness will certainly be made apparent at some time. If it be persistently overlooked or ignored now, it will be made more glaring in the future, when God turns upon it the brightness of his presence. In the Revised Version "appear" is even more emphatically rendered "be made manifest" (<span class="greek">&#x3c6;&#x3b1;&#x3bd;&#x3b5;&#x3c1;&#x3c9;&#x3b8;&#x1fc7;</span>). "Stripping," in the Bible, is commonly used to denote putting to shame: Hanun cut off the garments of David's servants (<a href="/2_samuel/10-4.htm">2 Samuel 10:4</a>); the King of Assyria was to lead away the Egyptians naked and barefoot (<a href="/isaiah/20-4.htm">Isaiah 20:4</a>; see also <a href="/revelation/16-15.htm">Revelation 16:15</a>); while supplying with clothes, or an additional quantity of clothes, was intended to show honour: thus Pharaoh arrayed Joseph in vestures of fine linen (<a href="/genesis/41-42.htm">Genesis 41:42</a>); Joseph gave Benjamin five changes of raiment (<a href="/genesis/45-22.htm">Genesis 45:22</a>; see also <a href="/esther/6-9.htm">Esther 6:9</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/16-10.htm">Ezekiel 16:10</a>; <a href="/daniel/5-29.htm">Daniel 5:29</a>; <a href="/zechariah/3-4.htm">Zechariah 3:4</a>; <a href="/luke/15-22.htm">Luke 15:22</a>). And anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see. This is, of course, a reference in the "blindness" of ver. 17, of which the Laodiceans were ignorant. "Eyesalve" is <span class="greek">&#x3ba;&#x3bf;&#x3bb;&#x3bb;&#x3bf;&#x1f7b;&#x3c1;&#x3b9;&#x3bf;&#x3bd;&#x20;&#x28;&#x20;&#x3be;&#x3bf;&#x3bb;&#x3bb;&#x3c8;&#x3c1;&#x3b9;&#x3c5;&#x3bc;</span>, perhaps so called because made up in the shape of a cake of bread - <span class="accented">collyra.</span> We cannot but think, in connexion with this passage, of the miracle of the healing of the blind man by the anointing of his eyes by our Lord - a miracle witnessed and related by St. John (<a href="/john/9.htm">John 9</a>.). The subsequent incidents and discourse, too, forcibly illustrate the state of the Laodiceans, so much like that of the Pharisees, to whom were addressed the words, "If ye were blind, ye should have no sin; but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth" (see on ver. 15). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/revelation/3-18.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">I counsel</span><br /><span class="grk">&#963;&#965;&#956;&#946;&#959;&#965;&#955;&#949;&#973;&#969;</span> <span class="translit">(symbouleu&#333;)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4823.htm">Strong's 4823: </a> </span><span class="str2">From sun and bouleuo; to give advice jointly, i.e. Recommend, deliberate or determine.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you</span><br /><span class="grk">&#963;&#959;&#953;</span> <span class="translit">(soi)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> </span><span class="str2">You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to buy</span><br /><span class="grk">&#7936;&#947;&#959;&#961;&#940;&#963;&#945;&#953;</span> <span class="translit">(agorasai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_59.htm">Strong's 59: </a> </span><span class="str2">To buy. From agora; properly, to go to market, i.e. to purchase; specially, to redeem.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from</span><br /><span class="grk">&#960;&#945;&#961;&#8217;</span> <span class="translit">(par&#8217;)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3844.htm">Strong's 3844: </a> </span><span class="str2">Gen: from; dat: beside, in the presence of; acc: alongside of. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">Me</span><br /><span class="grk">&#7952;&#956;&#959;&#8166;</span> <span class="translit">(emou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> </span><span class="str2">I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">gold</span><br /><span class="grk">&#967;&#961;&#965;&#963;&#943;&#959;&#957;</span> <span class="translit">(chrysion)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5553.htm">Strong's 5553: </a> </span><span class="str2">A piece of gold, golden ornament. Diminutive of chrusos; a golden article, i.e. Gold plating, ornament, or coin.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">refined</span><br /><span class="grk">&#960;&#949;&#960;&#965;&#961;&#969;&#956;&#941;&#957;&#959;&#957;</span> <span class="translit">(pepyr&#333;menon)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4448.htm">Strong's 4448: </a> </span><span class="str2">From pur; to kindle, i.e. to be ignited, glow, be refined, or to be inflamed.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">by</span><br /><span class="grk">&#7952;&#954;</span> <span class="translit">(ek)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1537.htm">Strong's 1537: </a> </span><span class="str2">From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">fire</span><br /><span class="grk">&#960;&#965;&#961;&#8056;&#962;</span> <span class="translit">(pyros)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4442.htm">Strong's 4442: </a> </span><span class="str2">Fire; the heat of the sun, lightning; fig: strife, trials; the eternal fire. A primary word; 'fire'.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">so that</span><br /><span class="grk">&#7989;&#957;&#945;</span> <span class="translit">(hina)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2443.htm">Strong's 2443: </a> </span><span class="str2">In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you may become rich,</span><br /><span class="grk">&#960;&#955;&#959;&#965;&#964;&#942;&#963;&#8131;&#962;</span> <span class="translit">(plout&#275;s&#275;s)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4147.htm">Strong's 4147: </a> </span><span class="str2">To become rich, be rich, abound in. From ploutizo; to be wealthy.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">white</span><br /><span class="grk">&#955;&#949;&#965;&#954;&#8048;</span> <span class="translit">(leuka)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3022.htm">Strong's 3022: </a> </span><span class="str2">White, bright, brilliant. From luke; white.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">garments</span><br /><span class="grk">&#7985;&#956;&#940;&#964;&#953;&#945;</span> <span class="translit">(himatia)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2440.htm">Strong's 2440: </a> </span><span class="str2">A long flowing outer garment, tunic. Neuter of a presumed derivative of ennumi; a dress.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">so that</span><br /><span class="grk">&#7989;&#957;&#945;</span> <span class="translit">(hina)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2443.htm">Strong's 2443: </a> </span><span class="str2">In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you may be clothed</span><br /><span class="grk">&#960;&#949;&#961;&#953;&#946;&#940;&#955;&#8131;</span> <span class="translit">(peribal&#275;)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 2nd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4016.htm">Strong's 4016: </a> </span><span class="str2">From peri and ballo; to throw all around, i.e. Invest.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="grk">&#954;&#945;&#8054;</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">your</span><br /><span class="grk">&#963;&#959;&#965;</span> <span class="translit">(sou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> </span><span class="str2">You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">shameful</span><br /><span class="grk">&#945;&#7984;&#963;&#967;&#973;&#957;&#951;</span> <span class="translit">(aischyn&#275;)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_152.htm">Strong's 152: </a> </span><span class="str2">Shame, shamefacedness, shameful deeds. From aischunomai; shame or disgrace.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">nakedness</span><br /><span class="grk">&#947;&#965;&#956;&#957;&#972;&#964;&#951;&#964;&#972;&#962;</span> <span class="translit">(gymnot&#275;tos)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1132.htm">Strong's 1132: </a> </span><span class="str2">Nakedness. From gumnos; nudity.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">not exposed,</span><br /><span class="grk">&#966;&#945;&#957;&#949;&#961;&#969;&#952;&#8135;</span> <span class="translit">(phaner&#333;th&#275;)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5319.htm">Strong's 5319: </a> </span><span class="str2">To make clear (visible, manifest), make known. From phaneros; to render apparent.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="grk">&#954;&#945;&#8054;</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">salve</span><br /><span class="grk">&#954;&#959;&#955;&#955;&#959;&#973;&#961;&#953;&#959;&#957;</span> <span class="translit">(kollourion)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2854.htm">Strong's 2854: </a> </span><span class="str2">Eye-salve. Neuter of a presumed derivative of kollura; properly, a poultice, i.e. a plaster.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to anoint</span><br /><span class="grk">&#7952;&#947;&#967;&#961;&#8150;&#963;&#945;&#953;</span> <span class="translit">(enchrisai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1472.htm">Strong's 1472: </a> </span><span class="str2">To rub in, anoint. From en and chrio; to rub in, i.e. Besmear.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your</span><br /><span class="grk">&#963;&#959;&#965;</span> <span class="translit">(sou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> </span><span class="str2">You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">eyes</span><br /><span class="grk">&#8000;&#966;&#952;&#945;&#955;&#956;&#959;&#973;&#962;</span> <span class="translit">(ophthalmous)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3788.htm">Strong's 3788: </a> </span><span class="str2">The eye; fig: the mind's eye. From optanomai; the eye; by implication, vision; figuratively, envy.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">so that</span><br /><span class="grk">&#7989;&#957;&#945;</span> <span class="translit">(hina)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2443.htm">Strong's 2443: </a> </span><span class="str2">In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you may see.</span><br /><span class="grk">&#946;&#955;&#941;&#960;&#8131;&#962;</span> <span class="translit">(blep&#275;s)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_991.htm">Strong's 991: </a> </span><span class="str2">(primarily physical), I look, see, perceive, discern. 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