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AndΚαὶto the angelτῷ ἀγγέλῳof the assemblyτῆς ἐκκλησίαςinἐνLaodiceaΛαοδικείᾳwrite:γράψονThis is whatΤάδεthe Amen,ὁ Ἀμήνthe faithfulὁ πιστὸςandκαὶtrueἀληθινόςwitness,ὁ μάρτυςthe beginningἡ ἀρχὴof the creationτῆς κτίσεωςof God,τοῦ θεοῦsays:λέγει
Revelation 3:14
Study it in the app“And to the angel of the assembly in Laodicea write: This is what the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God, says:”
With the Greek beneath
Revelation 3:14, word by word
- to the angelἀγγέλῳangelōi
angel
A messenger from heaven who serves God.
Where else “angelōi” appears- of the assemblyἐκκλησίαςekklēsias
church
Those who believe in Jesus, gathered as his people.
Where else “ekklēsias” appears- LaodiceaΛαοδικείᾳLaodikeiai
Laodicea
See it on the mapWhere else “Laodikeiai” appears- writeγράψονgrapson
write
To set down words in writing: letters, laws, books.
Where else “grapson” appears- This is whatΤάδεTade
this
This; "such and such", "this here".
Where else “Tade” appears- the AmenἈμήνAmēn
amen
"So it is, so be it", at the end of a prayer.
Where else “Amēn” appears- the faithfulπιστὸςpistos
faithful
Someone you can rely on.
Where else “pistos” appears- trueἀληθινόςalēthinos
true
True, genuine, real.
Where else “alēthinos” appears- witnessμάρτυςmartys
witness
Someone who tells what they saw or heard.
Where else “martys” appears- the beginningἀρχὴarchē
beginning
The point where something starts: its first moment.
Where else “archē” appears- of the creationκτίσεωςktiseōs
creation
All that God made, or a being he made.
Where else “ktiseōs” appears- of Godθεοῦtheou
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theou” appears- saysλέγειlegei
say
To express something in words to others.
Where else “legei” appears
Translation note
“The beginning”: the origin or source of creation; it can also be understood “the ruler.” “The Amen” recalls Isaiah 65:16 (“the God of amen”).
Places in this verse
Laodicea
Today: Laodicea ruins, near Denizli, Turkey
A city in what is now southwest Turkey, in the Lycus River valley, near Colossae.
Paul cared about its assembly and asked that his letter be read there (Col 2:1; 4:16). Jesus rebuked it for being lukewarm (Rev 3:14-16).
The context
13Whoever has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies.
14 · This verse (above)
15I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. If only you were cold or hot!