Why? Because those people fought against\par the things God said.\par They refused to listen to the advice\par from God Most-High.\par
Revelation 3:18 - Easy To Read Version I advise you to buy gold from me—gold made pure in fire. Then you can be truly rich. I tell you this: Buy clothes that are white. Then you can cover your shameful nakedness. I also tell you to buy medicine to put on your eyes. Then you can truly see. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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 do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Therefore I counsel you to purchase from Me gold refined and tested by fire, that you may be [truly] wealthy, and white clothes to clothe you and to keep the shame of your nudity from being seen, and salve to put on your eyes, that you may see. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible My advice is that you buy gold from me that has been purified by fire so that you may be rich, and white clothing to wear so that your nakedness won’t be shamefully exposed, and ointment to put on your eyes so that you may see. Catholic Public Domain Version 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. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version 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. |
Why? Because those people fought against\par the things God said.\par They refused to listen to the advice\par from God Most-High.\par
I praise the Lord\par because he taught me well.\par Even at night, he put his instructions\par deep inside my mind. {\cf2\super [87]} \par
\{The Lord says,\}\par “I will teach you and guide you\par on the way you should live.\par I will protect you and be your guide.\par
God, you lead me and give me good advice.\par And later you will lead me to glory. {\cf2\super [418]} \par
You turned away and ignored all of my advice. You refused to accept my words.
You people refused to listen to my words of advice. You would not listen to me when I showed you the right way.
Truth, wisdom, learning, and understanding are worth paying money for. And they are worth far too much to ever sell.
I say you should always obey the king’s command. Do this because you made a promise to God.
Men will see your private parts\par and use you for sex.\par I will make you pay\par for the bad things you did.\par And no man will come to help you.\par
“All you thirsty people,\par Come drink water!\par Don’t worry if you do not have money.\par Come, eat and drink until you are full!\par You do not need money;\par eat and drink until you are full.\par The food and wine cost nothing!\par
Jerusalem, I will pull your skirt up over\par your face.\par Everyone will see you,\par and you will be ashamed.\par
Many of the people that are dead and buried {\cf2\super [133]} will wake up. Some of them will wake up to have life forever. But some will wake up to have shame and disgrace forever.
You people living in Shaphir, {\cf2\super [17]} \par pass on your way, naked and ashamed.\par People living in Zaanan {\cf2\super [18]} will not come out.\par The people in Beth Ezel {\cf2\super [19]} will cry,\par and take its support from you.\par
The Lord All-Powerful says,\par “I am against you Nineveh.\par I will pull your dress {\cf2\super [7]} up over your face.\par I will let the nations see your naked body.\par Those kingdoms will see your shame.\par
He will make the Levites {\cf2\super [17]} clean. {\cf2\super [18]} He will make them pure, like silver is made pure—with fire! He will make them pure like gold and silver. Then they will bring gifts to the Lord—and they will do those things the right way.
“The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in a field. One day a man found the treasure. The man was very happy to find the treasure. He hid the treasure in the field again. The man went and sold everything that he owned to buy that field.
“The wise girls answered, ‘No! The oil we have might not be enough for all of us. But go to the people that sell oil and buy some for yourselves.’
“This is how it will be for the person that saves things only for himself. To God that person is not rich.”
You know the grace (kindness) of our Lord Jesus Christ. You know that Christ was rich \{with God\}, but for you he became poor. Christ did this so that you could become rich by his becoming poor.
Tell the rich people to do good. Tell them to be rich in doing good things. And tell them to be happy to give and ready to share.
Listen, my dear brothers and sisters! God chose the poor people in the world to be rich with faith. He chose them to receive the kingdom God promised to people who love him.
Why do these troubles happen? To prove that your faith is pure (true). This purity of faith is worth more than gold. Gold can be proved to be pure by fire, but gold will ruin. The purity of your faith will bring you praise and glory and honor when Jesus Christ appears (comes).
“Listen! I will come, \{and it will be a surprise,\} like when a thief comes! Happy is the person that stays awake and keeps his clothes with him. Then he will not have to go without clothes, and people will not see the things he is ashamed for them to see.”
Fine linen was given to the bride\par for her to wear.\par The linen was bright and clean.”\par
I know your troubles, and I know that you are poor. But really you are rich! I know the bad things that some people say \{about you\}. Those people say they are Jews. But they are not true Jews. They are a synagogue (group) that belongs to Satan (the devil).
You say you are rich. You think you have become wealthy and don’t need a thing. But you don’t know that you are really terrible, pitiful, poor, blind, and naked.
Around the throne there were 24 other thrones. There were 24 elders {\cf2\super [35]} sitting on the 24 thrones. The elders were dressed in white, and they had golden crowns on their heads.
Then one of the elders {\cf2\super [57]} asked me, “Who are these people in white robes? Where did they come from?”