Revelation 3:18

Christ counsels them to buy from him gold, white garments, and eye salve, the true riches they lack. It matters because only Christ can supply real righteousness, salvation, and sight.

Cross-references · 33

• Rev 16:15“Behold, I am coming like a thief. Blessed is the one who remains awake and clothed, so that he will not go naked and let his shame be exposed.”
• 1 Pet 1:7so that the proven character of your faith—more precious than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
• Isa 55:1“Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you without money, come, buy, and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost!
• Rev 19:8She was given clothing of fine linen, bright and pure.” For the fine linen she wears is the righteous acts of the saints.
• Mal 3:3And He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; He will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver. Then they will present offerings to the LORD in righteousness.
• Rev 7:13Then one of the elders addressed me: “These in white robes,” he asked, “who are they, and where have they come from?”
• Matt 13:44The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and in his joy he went and sold all he had and bought that field.
• Ps 32:8I will instruct you and teach you the way you should go; I will give you counsel and watch over you.
• Jas 2:5Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him?
• Rev 3:4–5But you do have a few people in Sardis who have not soiled their garments, and because they are worthy, they will walk with Me in white.
• Dan 12:2And many who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake, some to everlasting life, but others to shame and everlasting contempt.
• 2 Cor 8:9For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich.
• Ps 73:24You guide me with Your counsel, and later receive me in glory.
• 1 Cor 3:12–13If anyone builds on this foundation using gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, or straw,
• Rev 2:9I know your affliction and your poverty—though you are rich! And I am aware of the slander of those who falsely claim to be Jews, but are in fact a synagogue of Satan.
• Prov 23:23Invest in truth and never sell it—in wisdom and instruction and understanding.
• Nah 3:5“Behold, I am against you,” declares the LORD of Hosts. “I will lift your skirts over your face. I will show your nakedness to the nations and your shame to the kingdoms.
• Mic 1:11Depart in shameful nakedness, O dwellers of Shaphir. The dwellers of Zaanan will not come out. Beth-ezel is in mourning; its support is taken from you.
• Isa 47:3Your nakedness will be uncovered and your shame will be exposed. I will take vengeance; I will spare no one.”
• Rev 3:17You say, ‘I am rich; I have grown wealthy and need nothing.’ But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind, and naked.
• Luke 12:21This is how it will be for anyone who stores up treasure for himself but is not rich toward God.”
• 2 Cor 5:3because when we are clothed, we will not be found naked.
• Jer 13:26So I will pull your skirts up over your face, that your shame may be seen.
• John 9:6–11When Jesus had said this, He spit on the ground, made some mud, and applied it to the man’s eyes.
• Matt 25:9‘No,’ said the wise ones, ‘or there may not be enough for both us and you. Instead, go to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.’
• 1 Jn 2:20–27You, however, have an anointing from the Holy One, and all of you know the truth.
• Ps 107:11because they rebelled against the words of God and despised the counsel of the Most High.
• Prov 19:20Listen to counsel and accept discipline, that you may be wise the rest of your days.
• Ps 16:7I will bless the LORD who counsels me; even at night my conscience instructs me.
• Prov 1:25because you neglected all my counsel, and wanted none of my correction,
• Eccl 8:2Keep the king’s command, I say, because of your oath before God.
• Prov 1:30They accepted none of my counsel; they despised all my reproof.
• 1 Tim 6:18Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, and to be generous and ready to share,

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