#Laodicea

[apocalipsis2026]

Las 7 Iglesias Apocalipsis El libro del Apocalipsis describe una serie de visiones que el apóstol Juan tuvo en una isla llamada Patmos.

Las siete iglesias mencionadas son: Éfeso, Esmirna, Pérgamo, Tiatira, Sardis, Filadelfia y Laodicea. En esas cartas, Juan advierte a cada una de las iglesias sobre sus fortalezas y debilidades, y les da instrucciones para corregir las áreas problemáticas en su fe y práctica.

También habla de los peligros de la Apostasía y la necesidad de perseverar en la Fe.

Las cartas a las iglesias no se limitan a los problemas de las iglesias del primer siglo, sino que también son aplicables a las iglesias de hoy en día.

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The 7 churches of Revelation 7. Laodicea

What can we learn from them

To the Church in Laodicea-the lukewarm church

Laodicea was built on a confluence of three major highways and became a successful commercial and trade city. Located near hot springs the water temperature analogy would be particularly clear to these believers. Likewise the city had at that time a well-known school of medicine and so the analogy of eye salve would be understood. The citizens had a reputation for being very rich and knowing it and hence were considered conceited and proud. So too the church in this city had been influenced by such worldly thinking and had started to boast about their spiritual riches.

Revelation 3:14 “To the angel of the church in Laodicea write:

These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the ruler of God’s creation. 15 I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! 16 So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth. 17 You say, ‘I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing.’ But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind, and naked. 18 I counsel you to buy from me gold refined in the fire, so you can become rich; and white clothes to wear, so you can cover your shameful nakedness; and salve to put on your eyes, so you can see.

Jesus is disgusted with these Christians because of their tepidness, half-heartedness, and spiritual blindness. He warns them in severe tones to get sorted out from their delusions because He wants to see them return to spiritual vitality and to be able to see clearly again. He wants them zealous and passionate about Him and His things. Their affluence had blinded them to their true spiritual state which was of poverty rather than riches. True gold will be those works inspired by the Holy Spirit that will stand the trial by fire at the bema judgement of the righteous.

19 Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest, and repent. 20 Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with them, and they with me.

Jesus now speaks tenderly to them...

21 To those who are victorious, I will give the right to sit with me on my throne, just as I was victorious and sat down with my father on his throne. 22 Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches.”

Those who obey Jesus will receive tremendous rewards....

Their affluence had blinded them to their true spiritual state which was of poverty rather than riches.

Further Commentary from Linda Morris (see reference materials at the end)

LAODICEA

Laodicea was founded around 250BC by the Greek Antiochus and named after his wife. It was the capital of the region of Phrygia.

It had 3 roads and 2 rivers and was a trading centre, bringing lots of Jews to the town. In the census of 62BC there were 7,500 Jews living there. The main industry was clothing, particularly clothes made from the wool produced there which was black and shiny. (Compare v18 ‘buy from me white garments’

It was a wealthy town which had everything, including theatre, stadium, etc. One of the things it was known for was a centre for banking and finance. Cicero changed his letters of credit in the banks there (like travellers’ cheques). There were a lot of wealthy homes therefore the city teemed with beggars hoping to be given money. (Compare v17 ‘you say “I am rich”...you are poor’).

The other thing it was known for was a city for health. The local god they worshipped was ‘Men’, the god of healing. They had a medical school where a famous ophthalmologist practiced, a hospital, and offered expensive treatments. It was famous for its perfumes, ointments, and medicines. They had ointment for sore ears, and powder known as ‘Phrygian powder’ was an ingredient of eye lotions. (Compare v18 ‘anoint yourselves with eye salve’)

It was 10 miles from Hierapolis where Philip was martyred and buried, and the same distance from Colossae.

The water supply in the city was lukewarm, probably carried by the aqueduct. Hierapolis had hot springs and Colossae had cold, pure water so the water was tepid by the time it reached Laodicea. You could drink the water hot or cold, but if you drank it lukewarm it made you sick. (Compare v16 ‘you are lukewarm.... I will vomit you out of my mouth’)

The church was founded by Epaphras and was meeting in the house of a lady called Nympha. Onesimus came from Laodicea. Later it mentions a leader of that name, so could be the same person. Unlike most of the other churches, the church in Laodicea had no problems. They were large and prosperous.

Laodicea is mentioned a few times in Colossians, and the letter to the Colossians was also to be read out to the people in Laodicea. Paul wrote a letter to the church in Laodicea (Col 4:16) which was also to be read out in Colossae, but nobody knows where it went. Perhaps the fact that it was lost shows that it did not do any good.

The letter to the church in Laodicea begins with the most intense description Jesus gives of Himself – the ‘Amen’ (meaning absolute truth), ‘Faithful and True Witness’, ‘the beginning of the creation of God (the source of God’s creation, the Creator).

The accusations against them

They are neither hot nor cold – they are insipid, cannot be bothered. When a house is on fire, people come and look! You cannot do anything when people are tepid because they are satisfied. It is a hopeless situation. Jesus says lukewarm people make Him sick!

They are independent. Self-sufficient. They are proud. They needed no help and could fall into the trap of thinking that God was blessing them. When they were struck by an earthquake in 60AD they refused help from the Roman Empire and rebuilt the city by themselves.

They were ignorant. Self-deceived.

Jesus’ “counsels” (advises) them (v18). It is not a command. He knows they will not obey His orders.

We cannot buy spiritual gold from Jesus but here (v18) Jesus is speaking to them as people who measure everything in monetary terms. He is saying, ‘do business with me!’

He is telling them to exert themselves (v19) - it takes effort to lift yourself out of apathy and turn from sin.

Jesus wants them to let Him in so that He can have fellowship and be intimate with them (v20).

Summary

It is interesting seeing the comparisons between how they live their lives and how Jesus uses these things to challenge them, and made me think – if Jesus were to write to a church in our city/town what aspects could He use? Does that relate to our churches?

Even today most rich, self-made people, do not see their need for Jesus and there is more openness to the Gospel in poor countries than it is in the Western world. We need missionaries to come to the UK from Africa!!

Amen

Reference materials:

Jewish New Testament Commentary by David H. Stern

Studies by David Pawson

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Lessons From Laodicea (Revelation 3:14-22).

The Cost of Indecision

Those who find themselves in a place of indecision also find themselves riding an emotional rollercoaster. They feel wishy-washy. Perhaps, you have experienced this for yourself. Part of the experience often include stress, and where there is stress, there is no peace. At least when a decision is made, you have direction and a sense of certainty -even if it’s the wrong one. The fear of making the wrong decision is paralyzing. It’s one big reason people become indecisive. Ironically, there is a big decision every human must make that actually affects the ability to make the right decisions. That decision is to whether one will go all in with his or her relationship with God. Truth be told, there is no middle ground. Those who straddle the fence, eventually hit a fence post. As long as a person has one foot in the Kingdom and the other in the world, he will never genuinely have the peace that surpasses understanding. There are stark warnings throughout the Bible about trying to have it both ways, so to speak. Let’s be very clear, if one continues to live this way, there will dire eternal consequences. The decision for God gives you access to the wisdom required to make all other decisions.

Lukewarm

Revelation 3:14-16 And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true Witness, the Beginning of the creation of God; I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of My mouth. To be lukewarm is to be unrefreshing. How many like drinking lukewarm water when they are hot? How many people love a lukewarm bath when they’re cold? A hot bath is great, so is a cold plunge. By the way, Jesus is not saying He desires people to be spiritually cold: on the contrary. Remember, the Lord uses things (often physical) of which we are familiar to illustrate spiritual truths. They are known as metaphors, which are frequently found in parables. Why would Jesus say, I wish you were cold or hot? Knowing a little history of Laodicea will actually bring some clarity to the language He uses in this letter. Here are some cliff notes. It was the capital of Phrygia, about 15 miles from Philadelphia. It was a prosperous commercial city, situated in the fertile Lycus River valley at the crossroads of the trade route from the East to Pergamum and Ephesus (part of modern-day Turkey). Originally, its name was Diospolis, but was renamed by the Syrian King, Seleucus II after his wife, Laodice. Being lukewarm may refer to its sources of water. One source was a spring four miles to the south, from which they actually piped water to the city for drinking. Unfortunately, by the time the water reached the city, it would no longer be cold; rather, it would be lukewarm. Sometimes it would cause vomiting, because of containments from the material used in the piping. Another source was the hot springs found in neighboring Hierapolis, which was used for bathing. Again, by the time the water reached Laodicea, it would be lukewarm. Here’s a major takeaway: the farther away from the Source, the less refreshing a person becomes. Another word for lukewarm would be, indifferent.  

Self-Sufficiency

Revelation 3:17-18 Because 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: I counsel thee to buy of Me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see. Laodicea had great wealth, some of which was derived from gold it contained. In fact, a number of Christians did quite well for themselves. Because of their wealth, they refused Rome’s help to rebuild the city when it was devastated in an earthquake in 60 AD. They were determined to remain self-sufficient. Hence, we read, “You say, I am rich.” Moreover, the city produced a fine black wool from its local sheep. Additionally, it boasted of a medical school that produced a well-known eye medicine know as Phrygian powder. Thus we read, “I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined by fire so that you may become rich, and white garments (righteousness -see Revelation 19:8), so that you may clothe yourself, and that the shame of your nakedness will not be revealed; and eye salve to anoint your eyes so that you may see.” Jesus told us to store up for ourselves treasures in Heaven. Self-sufficient people are self-righteous, which is very unrefreshing. They are spiritually blind. One might say, their self-righteousness has caused them to become incapable of seeing their condition. Their works are self-centered. Those who are self-sufficient are lukewarm!

The End of Laodicea

Today, Laodicea lies in ruins, as it was hit with another earthquake in 7 A.D., and consequently abandoned. There are some remnants, such as an aqueduct, a gymnasium, and tombs. The church at Laodicea no longer exists. Interestingly, these point to lukewarm water, works of the flesh and ultimately, death.

Call to Repentance

Revelation 3:19-22 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent. Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear My voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with Me. To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with Me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with My Father in His throne. He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. Because of His love for humanity, and especially His Church, the Lord is not satisfied to leave us in a fallen condition. He rebukes and disciplines those He loves. In this case, the word for love is not AGAPE; but PHILEO, which means to have affection for, denoting personal attachment. It’s a matter of sentiment or feeling. This word does not apply to loving one’s enemies, which would be AGAPE (see Matthew 5:44). Moreover, man is never commanded to PHILEO (“love”) God; rather, it is AGAPE. Nevertheless, he is also to PHILEO his fellow man. This is a call to zeal, as well as repentance. Zeal as opposed to indifference. Interestingly, “I stand at the door, and knock” is not altar call as it often used in church settings. This is a specific call of repentance to those who are distant from Him -the lukewarm; not the sinner in general. Those who are indifferent will decide whether or not they will heed His call and open the door to Him, or simply remain lukewarm. Those who listen, and overcome will find unsearchable rewards.

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Lukewarm Christians

Carl Pollard This past week we had some miserable cold days here in Kentucky. In fact, with windchill just the other night I saw negative 10 on the thermometer! There is such a huge contrast between summer and winter. The world goes from green to brown. Trees go from grown out to bare. And the temperature goes from hot to cold. Those are two very different things, hot and cold. But if you mix…

[numbersbythebook]

Eber & the Church in Philadelphia

written by Will Schumacher

Per my Eber and Christchurch earthquake post there is this interesting connection to “beloved”.

Strong’s H1730 =”beloved”. It is spelled dalet-vav-dalet. Dalet is the 4th letter and Vav is the 6th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.

Dalet (4) vav (6) dalet (4) could be seen as 464. Eber died at age 464. The gematria of “beloved” is 14 and Eber is the 14th generation. 5677 ft = 1730 meters. Eber is Strong’s H5677. Beloved is Strong’s H1730.

In the NT Eber is Strong’s H1443. This verse about “beloved” has a gematria of 1443:

SOS 7:10 I am my beloved's, and his desire is toward me.

As other posts have mentioned, Eber is tied to the closing of the door through his age at death of 464. I would assume then his birth is like the opening of the door. Eber’s name means “one who has crossed over”. Going through the door/Jesus is crossing over.

Just as Eber is tied to the number 14, so is David. David is Strong’s H1732. His name means “beloved”. His name has a gematria of 14, spelled dalet-vav-dalet. Matthew makes the connection between David and Jesus and the number 14 in his chronology:

Matthew 1:17 So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon are fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ are fourteen generations.

In the book of Revelation Jesus says He is opening and closing a door; I see an Eber connection.

Revelation 3:7-12 And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth; 8) I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name. 9) Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee. 10) Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth. 11) Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown. 12) Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him My new name.

Number one, notice when Jesus says He is opening and closing the door Himself; He says he has the key of David. David “beloved” is tied to Eber also.

Second, it is to the church of Philadelphia which means brotherly love, similar to “beloved”.

Third, this is the first mention of New Jerusalem in Revelation. It is only mentioned two other times, both in chapter 21. Chapter 21 is related to the 21st generation - Rebekah the bride - and New Jerusalem is said to be the bride. Recall that Eber and Rebekah seem to be tied together quite a bit.

Fourth, Jesus says He will write upon them the name of God. The 144,000 in Revelation 14 also have the name of God upon them:

Revelation 14:1 And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion, and with him an hundred forty and four thousand, having his Father's name written in their foreheads.

Revelation 14 is tied to Eber the 14th generation. Revelation 14:4 calls the 144,000 virgins, a hint to Rebekah the virgin bride.

I have seen it speculated that the church of Philadelphia, being the sixth church, symbolizes the close of the 6th day/6th millennium just as God created the world in 6 days and the 7th day is the day of rest, 1000 year reign. If that is true then it would make sense that Eber and the closing of the door is tied to it.

If this is true then Laodicea would be the “church” that goes through the wrath of God. I say “church” because the description given makes one think Laodicea is a false church. Its description would seem to indicate this to be true. They have trusted in their own strength and not Christ.

It is interesting then where the word “Laodicea” comes from. It comes from Strong’s G2992 meaning “people” and from Strong’s G1349 meaning justice/ judgement/punishment/vengeance.

Here is an example of how it is used as “vengeance”.

Jude 1:7 Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.

It is interesting then that Strong’s G5359 = Philadelphia and Strong’s H5359 = ”vengeance”.

Deuteronomy 32:35 To me belongeth vengeance and recompence; their foot shall slide in due time: for the day of their calamity is at hand, and the things that shall come upon them make haste.

Maybe Laodicean does symbolize the people that will undergo God’s wrath/judgement/vengeance and Philadelphia symbolizes the closing of the door to be the bride of Christ and the beginning of the wrath/judgement/vengeance of God.

This is all speculation, but I have wondered if Christ returns and gathers His bride to Him and then there is a period of judgement/wrath in which those who are saved through it go into the millennial 1000 year reign in their mortal bodies. The Church in their immortal bodies rules with Christ.

[jakewienhold]

(7) Laodicea | The 7 Churches of Revelation

The Church of Laodicea, near Denizli (Revelation 3:14-22) was called "lukewarm" by Jesus (3:16) in his letter to the church.

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learning from Laodicea

We finished our series on the 7 churches of Revelation yesterday at The Community Fellowship.  This has been a good series and eye opening for me.

There were a few verses in the letter to the church at Laodicea that I want to draw your attention to.  Check these out and lets see what God has to say to each of us.

Revelation 3:20  NLT  

Look! I stand at the door and knock. If you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in, and we will share a meal together as friends.

That is great verse to know that God is pursuing us.  We use it to help people know that salvation comes only from Jesus.  But this letter to Laodicea was written to believers.  

This church had pushed Jesus away, and He invites the people and the church to come back to Him.  The last part speaks of the evening meal where they not only shared food but spent time talking and building their relationship.

God wants to spend time with us.  That is an invitation and is important for each of us.

Revelation 3:17-18  NLT  

You say, ‘I am rich. I have everything I want. I don’t need a thing!’ And you don’t realize that you are wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked. 18 So I advise you to buy gold from me—gold that has been purified by fire. Then you will be rich. Also buy white garments from me so you will not be shamed by your nakedness, and ointment for your eyes so you will be able to see. 

Laodicea was known for being a strong financial center, a place of manufacturing fine clothing and even where medical care and medicine were plenteous.  

So why did the letter say they were poor, naked and needed medical?  It is because they did not recognize their need for God.  It is easy to get conceded and think we don’t need anyone else.

The fact is we must let God in and spend as much time with Him as we can.  Lean on His resources.  The church at Laodicea lost its thought of what is valuable, what virtues matter and vision for what is ahead.

This letter is for the church today as well as the church back then.

May we learn what really matters.  May we value what God values and spend time with Him.

[luisjulian]

En este video estoy en Hierápolis-Pamukkale, lugar conocido por su agua caliente mineral y localizado cerca de las ruinas de Laodicea. Cuando Jesucristo le habló a la iglesia en Laodicea acerca de ser caliente, estaba haciendo referencia a las aguas termales de Hierápolis.

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Laodicea

In today’s first reading we again read from the Revelation. It is an early section in the scripture referred to as Letters to the Churches of Asia (1:4–3:22). Part of today’s text is the Letter to the community of Laodicea. The city was founded by Antiochus II Seleucid and named for his wife Laodice sometime prior to 240 BC. It was principally known as an agricultural and marketing center, but…

[haleviyah]

For every rioter raging on the street, there are dozen evangelicals who treated them with silence and a harsh back hand.

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Mensaje a Laodicea. La iglesia Tibia. Hna Lorena G.

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The First 6 Churches Mentioned in Revelation Chapters 2 & 3

The First 6 Churches Mentioned in Revelation Chapters 2 & 3

Bullinger, in one of his books, believed these performance based salvation assemblies were represented in the Old Testament, but I believe they represent the apostasy which will be present amongst both Jews and messianic Jews during the end times Paul references here: 2 Thessalonians 2:3Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and…

[graceandpeacejoanne]

Revelation 3: Laodicea, A Final Word

For those who respond to Jesus’s chastening—opening the door to Jesus’s gentle knock—-Jesus will come in to dine together, certainly a reference both to God’s invitation in the Torah to feast with God, and to the love feasts of the early church #LoveFeast

These are some final thoughts on Jesus’s seventh letter, written to the assembly of Laodicea. Confounding Contrast Each of Jesus’s revelations pointed back to what the Laodicean Christians thought they had, but did not really. you do not perceive that you are the one wretched and miserable and impoverished and blind and naked Jesus to the assembly of Laodicea, Revelation 3:17 To the church in…

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The Letter to Sardis

1 “And to the messenger of the assembly in Sardis write, ‘He who has the seven Spirits of Elohim and the seven stars, says this, “I know your works, that you have a name that you are alive, but you are dead.

2 “Wake up, and strengthen what remains and is about to die, for I have not found your works complete before Elohim.

3 “Remember, then, how you have received, and heard. And watch and repent. If, then, you do not wake up, I shall come upon you as a thief, and you shall not know at all what hour I come upon you.

4 “Nevertheless, you have a few names in Sardis who have not defiled their garments. And they shall walk with Me in white, because they are worthy.

5 “He who overcomes shall be dressed in white robes, and I shall by no means blot out his name from the Book of Life, but I shall confess his name before My Father and before His messengers.

6 “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies.” ’

The Letter to Philadelphia

7 “And to the messenger of the assembly in Philadelphia write, ‘He who is set-apart, He who is true, He who has the key of Dawiḏ, He who opens and no one shuts, and shuts and no one opens, says this:

8 “I know your works – see, I have set before you an open door, and no one is able to shut it – that you have little power, yet have guarded My Word, and have not denied My Name.

9 “See, I am giving up those of the congregation of Satan, who say they are Yehuḏim and are not, but lie. See, I am making them come and worship before your feet, and to know that I have loved you.

10 “Because you have guarded My Word of endurance, I also shall guard you from the hour of trial which shall come upon all the world, to try those who dwell on the earth.

11 “See, I am coming speedily! Hold what you have that no one take your crown.

12 “He who overcomes, I shall make him a supporting post in the Dwelling Place of My Elohim, and he shall by no means go out. And I shall write on him the Name of My Elohim and the name of the city of My Elohim, the renewed Yerushalayim, which comes down out of the heaven from My Elohim, and My renewed Name.

13 “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies.” ’

The Letter to Laodicea

14 “And to the messenger of the assembly in Laodikeia write, ‘The Amĕn, the Trustworthy and True Witness, the Beginning of the creation of Elohim,a says this:

15 “I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I would that you were cold or hot.

16 “So, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I am going to vomit you out of My mouth.

17 “Because you say, ‘Rich I am, and I am made rich, and need none at all,’ and do not know that you are wretched, and pitiable, and poor, and blind, and naked.

18 “I advise you to buy from Me gold refined in the fire,a so that you become rich; and white garments, so that you become dressed, so that the shame of your nakedness might not be shown; and anoint your eyes with ointment, so that you see.

19 “As many as I love, I reprove and discipline. So be ardent and repent.

20 “See, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I shall come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me.

21 “To him who overcomes I shall give to sit with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne.

22 “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies.” — Revelation 3 | The Scriptures (ISR 1998) The Scriptures 1998 Copyright © 1998 Institute for Scripture Research. All Rights reserved. Cross References: Genesis 49:3; Exodus 32:32-33; Deuteronomy 8:5; 1 Kings 7:21; Job 12:14; Ecclesiastes 9:8; Isaiah 43:4; Isaiah 55:1; Hosea 12:8; Zechariah 11:5; Matthew 19:28; Matthew 24:14; Matthew 24:33; Matthew 24:43; Luke 12:39; Acts 9:31; Acts 14:27; Romans 12:11; 1 Corinthians 9:25; 1 Timothy 5:6; Revelation 2:7; Revelation 2:11; Revelation 22:16