Then Elijah, drawing near to all the people, said: "How long will you waver between two sides? If the Lord is God, follow him. But if Baal is, then follow him." And the people did not respond a word to him.
Revelation 3:15 - Catholic Public Domain Version I know your works: that you are neither cold, nor hot. I wish that you were either cold or hot. 更多版本King James Version (Oxford) 1769 I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition I know your [record of] works and what you are doing; you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were cold or hot! American Standard Version (1901) I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. Common English Bible I know your works. You are neither cold nor hot. I wish that you were either cold or hot. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version I know thy works, that thou art neither cold, nor hot. I would thou wert cold, or hot. English Standard Version 2016 “‘I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were either cold or hot! |
Then Elijah, drawing near to all the people, said: "How long will you waver between two sides? If the Lord is God, follow him. But if Baal is, then follow him." And the people did not respond a word to him.
His heart has been divided, so now they will cross the divide. He will break apart their images; he will plunder their sanctuaries.
Ephraim himself has been mingled with the nations. Ephraim has become like bread, baked under ashes, that has not been turned over.
Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me. And whoever loves son or daughter above me is not worthy of me.
No one is able to serve two masters. For either he will have hatred for the one, and love the other, or he will persevere with the one, and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth.
Yet I fear, lest perhaps, when I have arrived, I might not find you such as I would want, and I might be found by you, such as you would not want. For perhaps there may be among you: contention, envy, animosity, dissension, detraction, whispering, self-exaltation, and rebellion.
Who will grant to them to have such a mind, so that they may fear me, and may keep all my commandments at all times, so that it may be well with them and with their sons forever?
And this I pray: that your charity may abound more and more, with knowledge and with all understanding,
We ought to give thanks always to God for you, brothers, in a fitting manner, because your faith is increasing greatly, and because the charity of each of you toward one another is abundant,
So chastise your souls with the obedience of charity, in fraternal love, and love one another from a simple heart, attentively.
I know your works, and your hardship and patient endurance, and that you cannot stand those who are evil. And so, you have tested those who declare themselves to be Apostles and are not, and you have found them to be liars.
"And to the Angel of the Church of Sardis write: Thus says he who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars: I know your works, that you have a name which is alive, but you are dead.
But because you are lukewarm and are neither cold nor hot, I will begin to vomit you out of my mouth.