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Darby's French Translation
Apocalypse 3:18
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Je te conseille d'acheter de moi de l'or �prouv� par le feu, afin que tu deviennes riche; et des v�tements blancs, afin que tu sois v�tu, et que la honte de ta nudit� ne paraisse point; et d'oindre tes yeux de collyre, afin que tu voies.
Je te conseille d'acheter de moi de l'or �prouv� par le feu, pour devenir riche; et des v�tements blancs, pour �tre v�tu, et que la honte de ta nudit� ne paraisse point, et un collyre pour oindre tes yeux, afin que tu voies.
je te conseille d'acheter de moi de l'or �prouv� par le feu, afin que tu deviennes riche, et des v�tements blancs, afin que tu sois v�tu et que la honte de ta nudit� ne paraisse pas, et un collyre pour oindre tes yeux, afin que tu voies.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
counsel: Psalms 16:7, Psalms 32:8, Psalms 73:24, Psalms 107:11, Proverbs 1:25, Proverbs 1:30, Proverbs 19:20, Ecclesiastes 8:2
buy: Proverbs 23:23, Isaiah 55:1, Matthew 13:44, Matthew 25:9
gold: Malachi 3:3, 1 Corinthians 3:12, 1 Corinthians 3:13, 1 Peter 1:7
that thou: Revelation 2:9, Luke 12:21, 2 Corinthians 8:9, 1 Timothy 6:18, James 2:5
white: Revelation 3:4, Revelation 3:5, Revelation 7:13, Revelation 16:15, Revelation 19:8, 2 Corinthians 5:3
the shame: Revelation 16:15, Isaiah 47:3, Jeremiah 13:26, Daniel 12:2, Micah 1:11, Nahum 3:5
anoint: John 9:6-11, 1 John 2:20-27
Reciprocal: Genesis 3:10 - because Genesis 9:21 - and he Exodus 28:42 - breeches Exodus 32:25 - naked Numbers 31:23 - abide 2 Chronicles 28:19 - made Judah Psalms 45:13 - clothing Psalms 72:12 - For Psalms 119:18 - Open Proverbs 3:14 - General Proverbs 8:5 - General Proverbs 8:18 - durable Proverbs 9:4 - General Isaiah 20:4 - shame Isaiah 29:18 - the deaf Isaiah 42:7 - open Isaiah 42:18 - ye deaf Isaiah 46:12 - Hearken Isaiah 59:6 - neither Isaiah 64:6 - all our Jeremiah 2:23 - How canst Lamentations 1:8 - they Ezekiel 16:7 - whereas Ezekiel 16:36 - and thy Daniel 12:10 - shall be Matthew 6:23 - If Matthew 7:7 - and it Matthew 9:12 - They that be whole Matthew 22:11 - which Mark 8:23 - spit Mark 10:30 - an hundredfold Luke 1:53 - and Luke 6:42 - see Luke 12:44 - that he will Luke 15:22 - the best Luke 16:11 - true John 4:10 - thou wouldest Acts 8:22 - pray Acts 11:26 - were Romans 2:19 - art confident Romans 10:3 - to establish 1 Corinthians 3:15 - work 1 Corinthians 10:12 - General 2 Corinthians 1:21 - anointed Ephesians 3:8 - unsearchable Hebrews 11:26 - greater 1 John 1:6 - If Revelation 7:9 - clothed
Gill's Notes on the Bible
I counsel thee,.... Christ is a Counsellor, and is every way fit to be one, for he is the all wise God, the Ancient of days, and the Father of his people, and, as Mediator, the Wisdom of God; and he was concerned in the council of peace from everlasting; and when he was here on earth he gave counsel in person, and now he gives it by his Spirit, and by his word and ministers; and the substance of it is, to come to him for grace, life, and salvation; for pardon, peace, and righteousness; for spiritual light and knowledge, and every supply of grace; and his advice is always wholesome, good, and suitable, is hearty, sincere, and faithful, and is freely given, and is wise and prudent; and, being taken, infallibly succeeds; the counsel here given follows:
to buy of me gold tried in the fire; by which is meant either a more pure and glorious state of the church, such as was in the former period, or greater; or a larger measure of light and knowledge in the Gospel, which is better than fine gold; or some particular graces, and a comfortable exercise of them, as fervent love and strong faith, which is much more precious than gold; or rather, all spiritual riches in general, which are in Christ, and are unsearchable, solid, substantial and satisfying; are lasting and durable, precious, excellent, and incorruptible: and the buying of this gold is not to be understood in a proper sense, by giving a valuable consideration for it, for no such is to be given, but in an improper sense; it is a buying without money and without price; Christ and his grace are given freely; Christ of whom it is to be had and of him only, does not sell it, but he gives it to those that come to him for it, and desire to have it, and are willing to part with all, so they may but enjoy it; for that it is to be understood in such a sense, is clear from the character of the persons who are advised to buy, who were poor, or beggars, Revelation 3:17; the end of it is,
that thou mayest be rich; for though this church was rich, yet not in spirituals; and though she was rich in her own conceit, yet not really so: persons are not to be accounted truly rich who have only this world's goods; none are rich but those who have an interest in Christ and his grace; and they who are poor in this world, and yet have grace, are really rich: the next thing advised to is,
and white raiment; that is, and buy white raiment, by which some understand the heavenly glory, robes of immortality, a being clothed upon with the house which is from heaven; this may be compared to raiment, for it is a glory, an immortality, an incorruption to be put on; and fitly enough to white raiment, for the purity and spotlessness of it; and being clothed with this, no nakedness, or shame of it will appear; and this is to be had from Christ, and in the same way as gold is to be bought of him; the design of this advice may be to quicken the desires of the church after heavenly things; though it rather seems to respect something suitable to her in this present state: wherefore others think that by it are meant good works, holiness of life and conversation; but these are never called white raiment, but even rags, yea, filthy ones, in the best; and whatever cover they may be from nakedness in the sight of men, they are no cover from it in the sight of God, nor do they preserve from shame and blushing: rather then by it is meant the righteousness of Christ, which may be compared to raiment; it is upon the saints, and is put upon them as such; it covers as a garment does, protects from injuries, keeps warm, beautifies and adorns, as raiment does; and it may be compared to white raiment for its purity and perfection; now this is to be bought of Christ, it is to be had of him, and is to be had of him freely, without money and without price; it is a free gift of grace; and even faith itself, which receives it, is the gift of God: the ends of giving this advice are,
that thou mayest be clothed, and [that] the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; the soul may be naked when the body is well clothed; and notwithstanding a man's moral righteousness, he may not be clothed; they, and they only are clothed, who have on the righteousness of Christ; nakedness arises from want of, righteousness, which is only covered by the righteousness of Christ; and from hence also springs shame, which Christ's righteousness hides:
and anoint thine eyes with eye salve; by which may be meant the word of God, particularly the Gospel; and anointing with it is making use of it for the gaining of light and knowledge: all without this divine revelation are in darkness, and such who reject the authority of it go astray; the Scriptures are the only directory, and rule of faith and practice; the law is a means of enlightening persons to see their sin and misery, and the danger they are in; and the Gospel is a light, whereby is beheld the glory of Christ, of his person and office, of his grace and righteousness, and of salvation by him; and this is the Gospel of Christ, and is to be had of him freely, even the saving knowledge of it. The Jews have adopted the very Greek word here used into their language, and apply it to the law; says R. Chija e, speaking of the law,
"Nyel tyrwlyq, "it is a salve for the eye", a plaster for a wound, c. it is a salve for the eyes, as is written
Psalms 19:8.''
or else the illumination of the Spirit is meant, by which the eyes of the understanding being enlightened, men see themselves, the impurity of their hearts and nature, the imperfection of their righteousness, their impotency to all that is spiritually good, and that they are lost and undone in themselves and by which they see Christ and salvation by him, that it is in him, and in no other, and that it is full and suitable, and for the chief of sinners, and that it is all of free grace, and that they have an interest in it; by this they have light into the doctrines of the Gospel, and have some glimpse of the glories of another world; and this is to be had of Christ, who gives his Spirit freely, and an understanding to know spiritual things: and the end of the advice is,
that thou mayest see; who, notwithstanding the conceit she had of herself, was blind; persons may have much human prudence, much knowledge in things moral, yea, in things evangelical, notionally, and yet be blind as to true spiritual light and experience; they only see spiritually and savingly who have the Spirit of God.
e Yalkut Simeoni, par. 2. fol. 96. 3. Debarim Rabba, sect. 8. fol. 243. 3. & Vajikra Rabba, sect. 12. fol. 155. 3.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire - Pure gold; such as has been subjected to the action of heat to purify it from dross. See the notes on 1 Peter 1:7. Gold here is emblematic of religion - as being the most precious of the metals, and the most valued by human beings. They professed to be rich, but were not; and he counsels them to obtain from him what would make them truly rich.
That thou mayest be rich - In the true and proper sense of the word. With true religion; with the favor and friendship of the Redeemer, they would have all that they really needed, and would never be in want.
And white raiment - The emblem of purity and salvation. See the notes on Revelation 3:4. This is said in reference to the fact Revelation 3:17 that they were then naked.
That thou mayest be clothed - With the garments of salvation. This refers, also, to true religion, meaning that what the Redeemer furnishes will answer the same purpose in respect to the soul which clothing does in reference to the body. Of course it cannot be understood literally, nor should the language be pressed too closely, as if there was too strict a resemblance.
And that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear - We clothe the body as well for decency as for protection against cold, and storm, and heat. The soul is to be clothed that the “shame” of its sinfulness may not be exhibited, and that it may not be offensive and repellent in the sight.
And anoint thine eyes with eye-salve - In allusion to the fact that they were blind, Revelation 3:17. The word “eye-salve” - κολλούριον kollourion - occurs no where else in the New Testament. It is a diminutive from κολλύρα kollura - collyra - a coarse bread or cake, and means properly a small cake or cracknel. It is applied to eye-salve as resembling such a cake, and refers to a medicament prepared for sore or weak eyes. It was compounded of various substances supposed to have a healing quality. See Wetstein, in loco. The reference here is to a spiritual healing - meaning that, ill respect to their spiritual vision, what he would furnish would produce the same effect as the collyrium or eye-salve would in diseased eyes. The idea is, that the grace of the gospel enables people who were before blind to see clearly the character of God, the beauty of the way of salvation, the loveliness of the person and work of Christ, etc. See the notes on Ephesians 1:18.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Revelation 3:18. I counsel thee — O fallen and deceived soul, hear Jesus! Thy case is not hopeless. Buy of me.
Gold tried in the fire — Come and receive from me, without money and without price, faith that shall stand in every trial: so gold tried in the fire is here understood. But it may mean pure and undefiled religion, or that grace or Divine influence which produces it, which is more valuable to the soul than the purest gold to the body. They had before imaginary riches; this alone can make them truly rich.
White raiment — Holiness of heart and life.
Anoint thine eyes — Pray for, that ye may receive, the enlightening influences of my Spirit, that ye may be convinced of your true state, and see where your help lies.
