So then because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spew you out of my mouth. Context Message to the Church in Laodicea
14And to the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things said the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God; 15I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot: I would you were cold or hot. 16So then because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spew you out of my mouth. 17Because you say, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and know not that you are wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked: 18I 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. 19As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent. 20Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. 21To him that overcomes will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne. 22He that has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit said to the churches. Parallel Verses American Standard Version So because thou art lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spew thee out of my mouth.
Douay-Rheims Bible But because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold, not hot, I will begin to vomit thee out of my mouth.
Darby Bible Translation Thus because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I am about to spue thee out of my mouth.
King James Bible So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.
Young's Literal Translation So -- because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I am about to vomit thee out of my mouth;
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