Revelation 3:17

Full Chapter

September 18, 2025

KJV

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:

BSB

You say, ‘I am rich; I have grown wealthy and need nothing.’ But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind, and naked.

WEB

Because you say, ‘I am rich, and have gotten riches, and have need of nothing;’ and don’t know that you are the wretched one, miserable, poor, blind, and naked;

YLT

because thou sayest—I am rich, and have grown rich, and have need of nothing, and hast not known that thou art the wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked,

F.O.G Original

Because you say that, “I AM RICH!” And becoming rich and having no need, you don’t know that you’re distressed, miserable, poor, blind and naked.”

F.O.G

Because you say that, “I AM RICH!” And becoming rich and having no need, you don’t know that you’re distressed, miserable, poor, blind and naked.”

F.O.G MSG

¹⁷You 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.ᵃ

Footnotes:

¹⁷ᵃ Laodicea’s Wealth: Laodicea was a prosperous banking center known for its black wool industry and medical school famous for eye treatments, making Jesus’s metaphors particularly pointed.