Revelation 3:19 “Those I love I rebuke and discipline. Therefore be earnest and repent.”

Revelation 3:19

Those I love I rebuke and discipline. Therefore be earnest and repent.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.

World English Bible

As many as I love, I reprove and chasten. Be zealous therefore, and repent.

American Standard Version

As many as I love, I reprove and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.

Geneva Bible 1599

As many as I loue, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore and amend.

Darby Translation

I rebuke and discipline as many as I love; be zealous therefore and repent.

Young's Literal Translation

'As many as I love, I do convict and chasten; be zealous, then, and reform;

Bible in Basic English

To all those who are dear to me, I give sharp words and punishment: then with all your heart have sorrow for your evil ways.

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Cross references

“many”

1 Corinthians 11:32 Hebrews 12:5–11 Job 5:17 Jeremiah 31:18 Jeremiah 10:24 Deuteronomy 8:5

1 Corinthians 11:32 · BSB

But when we are judged by the Lord, we are being disciplined so that we will not be condemned with the world.

Hebrews 12:5–11 · BSB

And you have forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons: “My son, do not take lightly the discipline of the Lord, and do not lose heart when He rebukes you.

Job 5:17 · BSB

Blessed indeed is the man whom God corrects; so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty.

Jeremiah 31:18 · BSB

I have surely heard Ephraim’s moaning: ‘You disciplined me severely, like an untrained calf. Restore me, that I may return, for You are the LORD my God.

Jeremiah 10:24 · BSB

Correct me, O LORD, but only with justice— not in Your anger, or You will bring me to nothing.

Deuteronomy 8:5 · BSB

So know in your heart that just as a man disciplines his son, so the LORD your God disciplines you.

“be”

2 Corinthians 7:11 Psalm 69:9 John 2:17 Romans 12:11 Titus 2:14 Numbers 25:11–13

2 Corinthians 7:11 · BSB

Consider what this godly sorrow has produced in you: what earnestness, what eagerness to clear yourselves, what indignation, what alarm, what longing, what zeal, what vindication! In every way you have proved yourselves…

Psalm 69:9 · BSB

because zeal for Your house has consumed me, and the insults of those who insult You have fallen on me.

John 2:17 · BSB

His disciples remembered that it is written: “Zeal for Your house will consume Me.”

Romans 12:11 · BSB

Do not let your zeal subside; keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.

Titus 2:14 · BSB

He gave Himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.

Numbers 25:11–13 · BSB

“Phinehas son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, has turned My wrath away from the Israelites; for he was zealous for My sake among them, so that I did not consume the Israelites in My zeal.

“repent”

Revelation 2:5 Revelation 2:21 Revelation 2:22

Revelation 2:5 · BSB

Therefore, keep in mind how far you have fallen. Repent and perform the deeds you did at first. But if you do not repent, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place.

Revelation 2:21 · BSB

Even though I have given her time to repent of her immorality, she is unwilling.

Revelation 2:22 · BSB

Behold, I will cast her onto a bed of sickness, and those who commit adultery with her will suffer great tribulation unless they repent of her deeds.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

18I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined by fire so that you may become rich, white garments so that you may be clothed and your shameful nakedness not exposed, and salve to anoint your eyes so that you may see.

20Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in and dine with him, and he with Me.

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