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Revelation 3:18

New International Reader's Version

So here’s my advice. Buy from me gold made pure by fire. Then you will become rich. Buy from me white clothes to wear. Then you will be able to cover the shame of your naked bodies. And buy from me healing lotion to put on your eyes. Then you will be able to see.

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That’s because they hadn’t obeyed the commands of God. They had refused to follow the plans of the Most High God.

I will praise the Lord. He gives me good advice. Even at night my heart teaches me.

I will guide you and teach you the way you should go. I will give you good advice and watch over you with love.

You give me wise advice to guide me. And when I die, you will take me away into the glory of heaven.

You turn away from all my advice. And you do not accept my warning.

You wouldn’t accept my advice. You turned your backs on my warnings.

Listen to advice and accept correction. In the end you will be counted among those who are wise.

Buy the truth and don’t sell it. Get wisdom, instruction and understanding as well.

I’m telling you to obey the king’s command. You promised to serve him. You made a promise to God.

Everyone will see your naked body. Everyone will see your shame. I will pay you back for what you did. I will not spare any of your people.”

“Come, all you who are thirsty. Come and drink the water I offer to you. You who do not have any money, come. Buy and eat the grain I give you. Come and buy wine and milk. You will not have to pay anything for it.

So I will pull your skirt up over your face. Then people will see the shame of your naked body.

Many people who lie dead in their graves will wake up. Some will rise up to life that will never end. Others will rise up to shame that will never end.

You who live in the town of Shaphir, leave naked and in shame. Those who live in Zaanan won’t come out to help you. The people in Beth Ezel will mourn. They won’t be able to help keep you safe any longer.

“Nineveh, I am against you,” announces the Lord who rules over all. “I will pull your skirts up over your face. I will show the nations your naked body. Kingdoms will make fun of your shame.

He will act like one who makes silver pure. And he will purify the Levites, just as gold and silver are purified with fire. Then these men will bring proper offerings to the Lord.

“The kingdom of heaven is like treasure that was hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again. He was very happy. So he went and sold everything he had. And he bought that field.

“ ‘No,’ they replied. ‘There may not be enough for all of us. Instead, go to those who sell oil. Buy some for yourselves.’

“That is how it will be for whoever stores things away for themselves but is not rich in the sight of God.”

You know the grace shown by our Lord Jesus Christ. Even though he was rich, he became poor to help you. Because he became poor, you can become rich.

Command the rich to do what is good. Tell them to be rich in doing good things. They must give freely. They must be willing to share.

My dear brothers and sisters, listen to me. Hasn’t God chosen those who are poor in the world’s eyes to be rich in faith? Hasn’t he chosen them to receive the kingdom? Hasn’t he promised it to those who love him?

Your troubles have come in order to prove that your faith is real. Your faith is worth more than gold. That’s because gold can pass away even when fire has made it pure. Your faith is meant to bring praise, honor and glory to God. This will happen when Jesus Christ returns.

“Look! I am coming like a thief! Blessed is anyone who stays awake and keeps their clothes on. Then they will be ready. They will not be caught naked and so be put to shame.”

Fine linen, bright and clean, was given to her to wear.” Fine linen stands for the right things that God’s holy people do.

‘I know that you suffer and are poor. But you are rich! Some people say they are Jews but are not. I know that their words are evil. Their worship comes from Satan.

You say, “I am rich. I’ve become wealthy and don’t need anything.” But you don’t realize how pitiful and miserable you have become. You are poor, blind and naked.

Twenty-four other thrones surrounded that throne. Twenty-four elders were sitting on them. The elders were dressed in white. They had gold crowns on their heads.

Then one of the elders spoke to me. “Who are these people dressed in white robes?” he asked. “Where did they come from?”




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