So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.
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Verse 16 is found in chapter 3 of Revelation. Laodicea is rebuked for being lukewarm, an image expressing a spiritual condition that corresponds neither to the usefulness of what is hot nor what is cold. Its self-perception of wealth and self-sufficiency contrasts with Christ’s diagnosis: poor, blind, and naked. The references to gold, garments, and eye salve directly correct the city’s confidence in its own resources. The call to buy from Christ and repent culminates in the image of Christ standing at the door and knocking. The promise of sitting with him on his throne presents communion with Christ as true wealth.
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Weil du aber lau bist und weder kalt noch warm, werde ich dich ausspeien aus meinem Munde.
Mas porque eres tibio, y no frío ni caliente, te vomitaré de mi boca.
Así que, porque eres tibio y no eres ni caliente ni frío, estoy por vomitarte de mi boca.
Ainsi, parce que tu es tiède, et que tu n'es ni froid ni bouillant, je te vomirai de ma bouche.
Così, perciocchè tu sei tiepido, e non sei nè freddo, nè fervente, io ti vomiterò fuor della mia bocca.
Assim, porque és morno, e não és frio nem quente, vomitar-te-ei da minha boca.
既然你如溫水,也不冷也不熱,我要從我口中把你吐出去。
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