Revelation 3:16So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will vomit you out of my mouth.
The setting
John on Patmos, writing to Laodicea's wealthy but spiritually nauseating church. The city's lukewarm water literally made people vomit...
The emotion here: nauseated by religious pretense
The original word
emeo (ἐμέω) — to vomit, spew out with violent disgust
Why it matters
Laodicea was so wealthy they refused Roman aid after a devastating earthquake in 60 AD
Read with care
What most readers miss in Revelation 3:16
This isn't anger — it's nausea. Jesus is physically sickened by fake devotion
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about moral perfection. It's actually about authentic passion versus fake religiosity — Jesus prefers honest rebellion to dishonest devotion.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Revelation 3:16
Bible Genome reading
Revelation 3:16 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Revelation 3:16 comes from the book of Revelation, written during the Apostolic period. These words are attributed to Jesus. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine rejection, spiritual disgust. Notable phrases: I will vomit you out; lukewarm. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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