^{15 Ref} I have knowledge of your works, that you are not cold or warm: it would be better if you were cold or warm.

^{16 Ref} So because you are not one thing or the other, I will have no more to do with you.

^{17 Ref} For you say, I have wealth, and have got together goods and land, and have need of nothing; and you are not conscious of your sad and unhappy condition, that you are poor and blind and without clothing.

^{15 Ref} "I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were cold or hot.

^{16 Ref} So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will vomit you out of my mouth.

^{17 Ref} 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;