ESV For you say, I am rich, I have prospered, and I need nothing, not realizing that you are wretched, pitiable, poor, blind, and naked.

Verse 17 is a peaceful footnote to John 3:16. Jesus' earthly ministry, His "first coming" to earth, was for the purpose of saving people, not condemning them.

Jesus now explains what it means to be lukewarm and believe you are self-sufficient. He advises that this church in Laodicea depend on Him for what they need ...

—The verse means, more literally, Because thou sayest, I am rich, and have grown rich, and in nothing have need, and knowest not that thou art the wretched ( ...

23 сент. 2023 г. · For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.

In Acts 3:17, Peter is acknowledging the people's role in the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. One of the key themes in this verse is the theme of ignorance.

The Lord your God is among you, a warrior who saves. He will rejoice over you with gladness. He will bring [you] quietness with His love.

24 нояб. 1998 г. · The Laodicean church claimed material wealth. The word “wealthy” means opulence. They felt that they did not lack anything.

10 июл. 2023 г. · The Greek verb translated as “defile” in 1 Corinthians 3:17 means “to make a mess of or create disorder in; to corrupt, destroy, ruin.” When ...

The meaning is, those whose strength is exhausted; who are worn down by the toils and eares of life, and who feel the need of rest. Never was more beautiful ...