Berean Standard Bible
“I know your deeds; you are neither cold nor hot. How I wish you were one or the other!”
This verse begins Jesus' message to Laodicea, a wealthy city known for banking, a medical school and textiles. It also had a water supply that arrived lukewarm through aqueducts, unlike the hot springs nearby at Hierapolis or the cool, pure water at Colossae.
Open Study notes above for the full note.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
I know your deeds; you are neither cold nor hot. How I wish you were one or the other!
World English Bible (WEB)
“I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were cold or hot.
King James Version (KJV)
I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.
American Standard Version (ASV)
I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
I have knowledge of your works, that you are not cold or warm: it would be better if you were cold or warm.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
I have known your works, that neither cold are you nor hot; I would you wert cold or hot.
Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Yo conozco tus obras, que ni eres frío, ni caliente. ¡Ojalá fueses frío, ó caliente!
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Estoy al tanto de la obra que realizas. No eres frío ni caliente. ¡Ojalá fueras frío o caliente!
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