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 16:15Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.
• 1 Pet 1:7That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
• Isa 55:1Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.
• Rev 19:8And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.
• Mal 3:3And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the LORD an offering in righteousness.
• Rev 7:13And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they?
• Matt 13:44Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.
• Ps 32:8I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.
• Jas 2:5Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?
• Rev 3:4–5Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy.
• Dan 12:2And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.
• 2 Cor 8:9For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.
• Ps 73:24Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.
• 1 Cor 3:12–13Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;
• Rev 2:9I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.
• Prov 23:23Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.
• Nah 3:5Behold, I am against thee, saith the LORD of hosts; and I will discover thy skirts upon thy face, and I will shew the nations thy nakedness, and the kingdoms thy shame.
• Mic 1:11Pass ye away, thou inhabitant of Saphir, having thy shame naked: the inhabitant of Zaanan came not forth in the mourning of Bethezel; he shall receive of you his standing.
• Isa 47:3Thy nakedness shall be uncovered, yea, thy shame shall be seen: I will take vengeance, and I will not meet thee as a man.
• Rev 3:17Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:
• Luke 12:21So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.
• 2 Cor 5:3If so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked.
• Jer 13:26Therefore will I discover thy skirts upon thy face, that thy shame may appear.
• John 9:6–11When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay,
• Matt 25:9But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.
• 1 Jn 2:20–27But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things.
• Ps 107:11Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the most High:
• Prov 19:20Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
• Ps 16:7I will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons.
• Prov 1:25But ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof:
• Eccl 8:2I counsel thee to keep the king’s commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God.
• Prov 1:30They would none of my counsel: they despised all my reproof.
• 1 Tim 6:18That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;

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