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Revelation 3:16

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So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will vomit you out of my mouth.

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Laodicea, a wealthy city in Asia Minor (modern Turkey), is the direct setting of Revelation 3:16, where Christ rebukes its church for lukewarm complacency. Philadelphia and Sardis were nearby churches addressed in the same section, while Jerusalem represents the holy city and broader biblical center of God’s covenant people.

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Revelation 3:16 mentions Jerusalem, Laodicea, Philadelphia and Sardis.

Jerusalem · Godot13
Laodicea · Rjdeadly
Philadelphia · simonjenkins’ photos
Sardis · simonjenkins’ photos

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