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Berean Standard Bible

“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.”

Revelation 3:17

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Jesus tells the Laodicean church that they are neither hot nor cold. They pride themselves on their prosperity.

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Berean Standard Bible (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.

World English Bible (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;

King James Version (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:

American Standard Version (ASV)

Because thou sayest, I am rich, and have gotten riches, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art the wretched one and miserable and poor and blind and naked:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

because you sayest -- I am rich, and have grown rich, and have need of nothing, and have not known that you are the wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Porque tú dices: Yo soy rico, y estoy enriquecido, y no tengo necesidad de ninguna cosa; y no conoces que tú eres un cuitado y miserable y pobre y ciego y desnudo;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Tú dices: “Soy rico, tengo lo que deseo, ¡no necesito nada!”. ¡Y no te das cuenta de que eres un infeliz, un miserable, pobre, ciego y desnudo!

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