Revelation 3:15
Good News Translation
I know what you have done; I know that you are neither cold nor hot. How I wish you were either one or the other!

New Revised Standard Version
“I know your works; you are neither cold nor hot. I wish that you were either cold or hot.

Contemporary English Version
I know everything you have done, and you are not cold or hot. I wish you were either one or the other.

New American Bible
“I know your works; I know that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either cold or hot.

Douay-Rheims Bible
I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot. I would thou wert cold or hot.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot. I would thou wert cold or hot.

I know.

Revelation 3:1 And to the angel of the church of Sardis write: These things saith he that hath the seven spirits of God and the seven stars: I know thy works, and that thou hast the name of being alive. And thou art dead.

Revelation 2:2 I know thy works and thy labour and thy patience and how thou canst not bear them that are evil. And thou hast tried them who say they are apostles and are not: and hast found them liars:

that.

Revelation 2:4 But I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first charity.

Matthew 24:12 And because iniquity hath abounded, the charity of many shall grow cold.

Philippians 1:9 And this I pray: That your charity may more and more abound in knowledge and in all understanding:

2 Thessalonians 1:3 We are bound to give thanks always to God for you, brethren, as it is fitting, because your faith groweth exceedingly and the charity of every one of you towards each other aboundeth.

1 Peter 1:22 Purifying your souls in the obedience of charity, with a brotherly love, from a sincere heart love one another earnestly:

I would.

Deuteronomy 5:29 Who shall give them to have such a mind, to fear me, and to keep all my commandments at all times, that it may be well with them and with their children for ever?

Psalm 81:11-13 But my people heard not my voice: and Israel hearkened not to me. . . .

2 Corinthians 12:20 For I fear lest perhaps, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found by you such as you would not. Lest perhaps contentions, envyings, animosities, dissensions, detractions, whisperings, swellings, seditions, be among you.

thou.

Joshua 24:15-24 But if it seem evil to you to serve the Lord, you have your choice: choose this day that which pleaseth you, whom you would rather serve, whether the gods which your fathers served in Mesopotamia, or the gods of the Amorrhites, in whose land you dwell: but as for me and my house we will serve thee Lord, . . .

1 Kings 18:21 And Elias coming to all the people, said: How long do you halt between two sides? If the Lord be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people did not answer him a word.

Proverbs 23:26 My son, give me thy heart: and let thy eyes keep my ways.

Hosea 7:8 Ephraim himself is mixed among the nations: Ephraim is become as bread baked under the ashes, that is not turned.

Hosea 10:2 Their heart is divided: now they shall perish: he shall break down their idols, he shall destroy their altars.

Zephaniah 1:5,6 And them that worship the host of heaven upon the tops of houses, and them that adore, and swear by the Lord, and swear by Melchom. . . .

Matthew 6:24 No man can serve two masters. For either he will hate the one, and love the other: or he will sustain the one, and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.

Matthew 10:37 He that loveth father or mother more than me, is not worthy of me; and he that loveth son or daughter more than me, is not worthy of me.

Luke 14:27,28 And whosoever doth not carry his cross and come after me cannot be my disciple. . . .

1 Corinthians 16:22 If any man love not our Lord Jesus Christ, let him be anathema, maranatha.

James 1:8 A double minded man is inconstant in all his ways.

Context
To the Church in Laodicea
14And to the angel of the church of Laodicea write: These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, who is the beginning of the creation of God: 15I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot. I would thou wert cold or hot. 16But because thou art lukewarm and neither cold nor hot, I will begin to vomit thee out of my mouth.…
Cross References
Romans 12:11
In carefulness not slothful. In spirit fervent. Serving the Lord.

Revelation 3:1
And to the angel of the church of Sardis write: These things saith he that hath the seven spirits of God and the seven stars: I know thy works, and that thou hast the name of being alive. And thou art dead.

Revelation 3:16
But because thou art lukewarm and neither cold nor hot, I will begin to vomit thee out of my mouth.

Revelation 3:14
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