Revelation 3:18 
Context| NET © | take my advice 1 and buy gold from me refined by fire so you can become rich! Buy from me 2 white clothing so you can be clothed and your shameful nakedness 3 will not be exposed, and buy eye salve 4 to put on your eyes so you can see! |
| NIV © | I counsel you to buy from me gold refined in the fire, so that you can become rich; and white clothes to wear, so that you can cover your shameful nakedness; and salve to put on your eyes, so that you can see. |
| NASB © | I advise you to buy from Me gold refined by fire so that you may become rich, and white garments 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. |
| NLT © | I advise you to buy gold from me––gold that has been purified by fire. Then you will be rich. And also buy white garments so you will not be shamed by your nakedness. And buy ointment for your eyes so you will be able to see. |
| MSG © | "Here's what I want you to do: Buy your gold from me, gold that's been through the refiner's fire. Then you'll be rich. Buy your clothes from me, clothes designed in Heaven. You've gone around half-naked long enough. And buy medicine for your eyes from me so you can see, really see. |
| BBE © | If you are wise you will get from me gold tested by fire, so that you may have true wealth; and white robes to put on, so that your shame may not be seen; and oil for your eyes, so that you may see. |
| NRSV © | Therefore I counsel you to buy from me gold refined by fire so that you may be rich; and white robes to clothe you and to keep the shame of your nakedness from being seen; and salve to anoint your eyes so that you may see. |
| NKJV © | "I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined in the fire, that you may be rich; and white garments, that you may be clothed, that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; and anoint your eyes with eye salve, that you may see. |
| KJV | |
| NASB © | <4823> you to buy <59> from Me gold <5553> refined <4448> by fire <4442> so <2443> that you may become <4147> rich <4147> , and white <3022> garments <2440> so <2443> that you may clothe <4016> yourself, and that the shame <152> of your nakedness <1132> will not be revealed <5319> ; and eye <2854> salve <2854> to anoint <1472> your eyes <3788> so <2443> that you may see .<991> |
| GREEK | |
| NET © [draft] ITL | take my advice <4823> and buy <59> gold <5553> from <3844> me <1700> refined <4448> by <1537> fire <4442> so <2443> you can become rich <4147> ! Buy from me white <3022> clothing <2440> so <2443> you can be clothed <4016> and <2532> your <4675> shameful <152> nakedness <1132> will <5319> not <3361> be exposed <5319> , and buy eye salve <2854> to put on <1472> your <4675> eyes <3788> so <2443> you can see !<991> |
| NET © | take my advice 1 and buy gold from me refined by fire so you can become rich! Buy from me 2 white clothing so you can be clothed and your shameful nakedness 3 will not be exposed, and buy eye salve 4 to put on your eyes so you can see! |
| NET © Notes |
1 tn Grk “I counsel you to buy.” 2 tn Grk “rich, and.” Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation, repeating the words “Buy from me” to make the connection clear for the English reader. 3 tn Grk “the shame of the nakedness of you,” which has been translated as an attributed genitive like καινότητι ζωῆς (kainothti zwh") in Rom 6:4 (ExSyn 89-90). 4 sn The city of Laodicea had a famous medical school and exported a powder (called a “Phrygian powder”) that was widely used as an eye salve. It was applied to the eyes in the form of a paste the consistency of dough (the Greek term for the salve here, κολλούριον, kollourion [Latin collyrium], is a diminutive form of the word for a long roll of bread). |
