Revelation 3:15
I have knowledge of your works, that you are not cold or warm: it would be better if you were cold or warm.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.
In Context
16So because you are not one thing or the other, I will have no more to do with you.
Cross References
Joshua 24:15And if it seems evil to you to be the servants of the Lord, make the decision this day whose servants you will be: of the gods whose servants your fathers were across the River, or of the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living: but I and my house will be the servants of the Lord.
Psalms 81:11\81:10\I am the Lord your God, who took you up from the land of Egypt: let your mouth be open wide, so that I may give you food.
Hosea 7:8Ephraim is mixed with the peoples; Ephraim is a cake not turned.
Zephaniah 1:5And the worshippers of the army of heaven on the house-tops, and the Lord's worshippers who take oaths by Milcom,
Matthew 10:37He who has more love for his father or mother than for me is not good enough for me; he who has more love for son or daughter than for me is not good enough for me.
Luke 14:27Whoever does not take up his cross and come after me may not be my disciple.
Matthew Henry on Revelation 3:15-22
The Church in Laodicea. ( a. d. 95.) 14 And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God; 15 I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. 16 So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth. 17 Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and… Read the whole commentary →