Revelation 3:18

“I advise you to buy from me gold refined by fire, so that you may be rich, and white clothes so that you may clothe yourself and the shame of your nakedness may not be exposed, and salve to put on your eyes so that you may see.”

Revelation 3:18 · direct translation from the Greek
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Revelation 3:18, word by word

I adviseσυμβουλεύωsymbouleuō

advise

To give someone an opinion about what he should do.

Where else “symbouleuō” appears
to buyἀγοράσαιagorasai

buy

To give money in exchange for something, at the market or to its owner.

Where else “agorasai” appears
goldχρυσίονchrysion

gold

Gold; something made of gold, a gold coin.

Where else “chrysion” appears
refinedπεπυρωμένονpepyrōmenon

refine

Purified in the fire, like metal.

Where else “pepyrōmenon” appears
fireπυρὸςpyros

fire

Fire.

Where else “pyros” appears
you may be richπλουτήσῃςploutēsēis

be rich in

To be rich in good deeds or toward God.

Where else “ploutēsēis” appears
whiteλευκὰleuka

white

White.

Where else “leuka” appears
clothesἱμάτιαhimatia

clothes

Everything one has on.

Where else “himatia” appears
you may clothe yourselfπεριβάλῃperibalēi

clothe, put around

Clothe, put a garment around; dress oneself.

Where else “peribalēi” appears
the shameαἰσχύνηaischynē

shame

Shame, disgrace; shameful deeds.

Where else “aischynē” appears
of your nakednessγυμνότητόςgymnotētos

nakedness

Nakedness, lack of clothing.

Where else “gymnotētos” appears
be exposedφανερωθῇphanerōthēi

reveal, make known

Reveal, show, make known.

Where else “phanerōthēi” appears
salveκολλούριονkollourion

eye salve

Eye salve: an ointment for the eyes.

Where else “kollourion” appears
to put onἐγχρῖσαιenchrisai

rub on, anoint

Rub on, anoint, put ointment on.

Where else “enchrisai” appears
your eyesὀφθαλμούςophthalmous

eye

The organ of sight, in the face.

Where else “ophthalmous” appears
you may seeβλέπῃςblepēis

see

To use the eyes to perceive something; also to look with intent.

Where else “blepēis” appears

The context

17For you say, “I am rich, and I have become wealthy, and I have need of nothing,” and you do not know that you are the wretched one and pitiable and poor and blind and naked.

18 · This verse (above)

19I rebuke and discipline all those whom I hold dear; be zealous, then, and change your mind.

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