Revelation 3:18

New American Bible - revised edition

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.

Cross References

Psalm 107:11

Because they rebelled against God’s word, and scorned the counsel of the Most High,

Psalm 16:7

I bless the Lord who counsels me; even at night my heart exhorts me.

Psalm 32:8

I will instruct you and show you the way you should walk, give you counsel with my eye upon you.

Psalm 73:24

With your counsel you guide me, and at the end receive me with honor.

Proverbs 1:25

Because you disdained all my counsel, and my reproof you ignored—

Proverbs 1:30

They ignored my counsel, they spurned all my reproof;

Proverbs 19:20

Listen to counsel and receive instruction, that you may eventually become wise.

Proverbs 23:23

Buy truth and do not sell: wisdom, instruction, understanding!

Ecclesiastes 8:2

Observe the command of the king, in view of your oath to God.

Isaiah 47:3

Your nakedness shall be uncovered, and your shame be seen; I will take vengeance, I will yield to no entreaty, says

Isaiah 55:1

All you who are thirsty, come to the water! You who have no money, come, buy grain and eat; Come, buy grain without money, wine and milk without cost!

Jeremiah 13:26

I now will strip away your skirts, so that your shame is visible.

Daniel 12:2

Many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake; Some to everlasting life, others to reproach and everlasting disgrace.

Micah 1:11

Pass by, you who dwell in Shaphir! The inhabitants of Zaanan do not come forth from their city. There is lamentation in Beth-ezel. It will withdraw its support from you.

Nahum 3:5

I now come against you— oracle of the Lord of hosts— and I will lift your skirt above your face; I will show your nakedness to the nations, to the kingdoms your shame!

Malachi 3:3

He will sit refining and purifying silver, and he will purify the Levites, Refining them like gold or silver, that they may bring offerings to the Lord in righteousness.

Matthew 13:44

“The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure buried in a field, which a person finds and hides again, and out of joy goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.

Matthew 25:9

But the wise ones replied, ‘No, for there may not be enough for us and you. Go instead to the merchants and buy some for yourselves.’

Luke 12:21

Thus will it be for the one who stores up treasure for himself but is not rich in what matters to God.” Dependence on God.

2 Corinthians 5:3

if indeed, when we have taken it off, we shall not be found naked.

2 Corinthians 8:9

For you know the gracious act of our Lord Jesus Christ, that for your sake he became poor although he was rich, so that by his poverty you might become rich.

1 Timothy 6:18

Tell them to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous, ready to share,

James 2:5

Listen, my beloved brothers. Did not God choose those who are poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom that he promised to those who love him?

1 Peter 1:7

so that the genuineness of your faith, more precious than gold that is perishable even though tested by fire, may prove to be for praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

Revelation 16:15

(“Behold, I am coming like a thief.” Blessed is the one who watches and keeps his clothes ready, so that he may not go naked and people see him exposed.)

Revelation 19:8

She was allowed to wear a bright, clean linen garment.” (The linen represents the righteous deeds of the holy ones.)

Revelation 2:9

“I know your tribulation and poverty, but you are rich. I know the slander of those who claim to be Jews and are not, but rather are members of the assembly of Satan.

Revelation 3:17

For you say, ‘I am rich and affluent and have no need of anything,’ and yet do not realize that you are wretched, pitiable, poor, blind, and naked.

Revelation 4:4

Surrounding the throne I saw twenty-four other thrones on which twenty-four elders sat, dressed in white garments and with gold crowns on their heads.

Revelation 7:13

Then one of the elders spoke up and said to me, “Who are these wearing white robes, and where did they come from?”