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Revelation 3:14

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He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.	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.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

And^G2532 unto the angel^G32 of the church^G1577 of the Laodiceans^G2994 write^G1125; These things^G3592 saith^G3004 the Amen^G281, the faithful^G4103 and^G2532 true^G228 witness^G3144, the beginning^G746 of the creation^G2937 of God^G2316;

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Original Greek

Καὶ τῷ ἀγγέλῳ τῆς ἐκκλησίας Λαοδικέων γράψον, Τάδε λέγει ὁ Ἀμήν, ὁ μάρτυς ὁ πιστὸς καὶ ἀληθινός, ἡ ἀρχὴ τῆς κτίσεως τοῦ Θεοῦ·

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
Καὶ	Kai	G2532	CONJ	And
τῷ	tō	G3588	T-DSM	*
ἀγγέλῳ	angelō	G32	N-DSM	unto the angel
τῆς	tēs	G3588	T-GSF	of the
ἐκκλησίας	ekklēsias	G1577	N-GSF	church
Λαοδικέων	Laodikeōn	G2994	N-GPM	of the Laodiceans
γράψον,	grapson	G1125	V-AAM-2S	write
Τάδε	Tade	G3592	D-APN	These things
λέγει	legei	G3004	V-PAI-3S	saith
ὁ	ho	G3588	T-NSM	*
Ἀμήν,	Amēn	G281	HEB	the Amen
ὁ	ho	G3588	T-NSM	*
μάρτυς	martus	G3144	N-NSM	witness
ὁ	ho	G3588	T-NSM	the
πιστὸς	pistos	G4103	A-NSM	faithful
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
ἀληθινός,	alēthinos	G228	A-NSM	true
ἡ	hē	G3588	T-NSF	the
ἀρχὴ	archē	G746	N-NSF	beginning
τῆς	tēs	G3588	T-GSF	of the
κτίσεως	ktiseōs	G2937	N-GSF	creation
τοῦ	tou	G3588	T-GSM	*
Θεοῦ·	Theou	G2316	N-GSM	of God

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G32 — ἄγγελος (ángelos, ang'-el-os): an angel, messenger — from (probably derived from ἄγω; compare ἀγέλη) (to bring tidings); a messenger; especially an "angel"; by implication, a pastor:--angel, messenger.
• G228 — ἀληθινός (alēthinós, al-ay-thee-nos'): true, real, genuine — from ἀληθής; truthful:--true.
• G281 — ἀμήν (amḗn, am-ane'): verily, truly, amen, so let it be — of Hebrew origin (אָמֵן); properly, firm, i.e. (figuratively) trustworthy; adverbially, surely (often as interjection, so be it):--amen, verily.
• G746 — ἀρχή (archḗ, ar-khay'): ruler, beginning — from ἄρχομαι; (properly abstract) a commencement, or (concretely) chief (in various applications of order, time, place, or rank):--beginning, corner, (at the, the) first (estate), magistrate, power, principality, principle, rule.
• G1125 — γράφω (gráphō, graf'-o): I write — a primary verb; to "grave", especially to write; figuratively, to describe:--describe, write(-ing, -ten).
• G1577 — ἐκκλησία (ekklēsía, ek-klay-see'-ah): an assembly, congregation, church — from a compound of ἐκ and a derivative of καλέω; a calling out, i.e. (concretely) a popular meeting, especially a religious congregation (Jewish synagogue, or Christian community of members on earth or saints in heaven or both):--assembly, church.
• G2316 — θεός (theós, theh'-os): God, a god — of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with ὁ) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very:--X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
• G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): and, even, also, namely — apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
• G2937 — κτίσις (ktísis, ktis'-is): creation, creature, institution — from κτίζω; original formation (properly, the act; by implication, the thing, literally or figuratively):--building, creation, creature, ordinance.
• G2994 — Λαοδικεύς (Laodikeús, lah-od-ik-yooce'): a Laodicean — from Λαοδίκεια; a Laodicean, i.e. inhabitant of Laodicia:--Laodicean.
• G3004 — λέγω (légō, leg'-o): I say, speak — a primary verb; properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas ἔπω and φημί generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while ῥέω is properly to break silence merely, and λαλέω means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean:--ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.
• G3144 — μάρτυς (mártys, mar'-toos): a witness — of uncertain affinity; a witness (literally (judicially) or figuratively (genitive case)); by analogy, a "martyr":-- martyr, record, witness.
• G3592 — ὅδε (hóde, hod'-eh): this here, this — from ὁ and δέ; the same, i.e. this or that one (plural these or those); often used as a personal pronoun:--he, she, such, these, thus.
• G4103 — πιστός (pistós, pis-tos'): trustworthy, faithful, believing — from πείθω; objectively, trustworthy; subjectively, trustful:--believe(-ing, -r), faithful(-ly), sure, true.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• of the Laodiceans — Colossians 2:1, Colossians 4:16
• the Amen — Isaiah 65:16, 2 Corinthians 1:20
• the angel — Revelation 1:11, Revelation 2:1
• the beginning — Colossians 1:15
• the faithful — Isaiah 55:4, Jeremiah 42:5, Revelation 1:5, Revelation 3:7, Revelation 19:11, Revelation 22:6

Reciprocal references (29): Genesis 1:1, Proverbs 8:7, Isaiah 11:5, Isaiah 43:10, Jeremiah 28:6, Jeremiah 29:23, Ezekiel 44:15, Matthew 6:13, Matthew 24:35, John 3:3, John 3:11, John 5:31, John 14:6, John 18:37, Romans 1:7, 2 Corinthians 1:18, 2 Corinthians 3:3, Colossians 1:18, Colossians 4:13, 1 Thessalonians 5:12, 1 Timothy 6:13, Hebrews 1:10, 2 Peter 3:4, 1 John 5:20, Revelation 1:4, Revelation 1:20, Revelation 2:4, Revelation 19:9, Revelation 22:18

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: ANGELS, LAODICEA, TITLES AND NAMES
• Torrey’s: CHRIST, THE PROPHET, TITLES AND NAMES OF CHRIST
• Nave’s: AMEN, ANGEL OF THE CHURCHES, CHURCH, JESUS, THE CHRIST, LAODICEA, LUKEWARMNESS

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