Rev 16:15 | TNotes | STEP | 16:15 Readers are warned to look because the Lord will come as unexpectedly as a thief (see also 3:3 ; Matt 24:43 ; 25:13 ; 1 Thes 5:2 ; 2 Pet 3:10 ). Being ready for his coming requires preparation; those who are not prepared will not have the proper clothing and will find themselves naked (see Matt 22:11-13 ). This imagery recalls the two failing churches: lifeless Sardis, which is told to “wake up” (Rev 3:2 ), and lukewarm Laodicea, which is advised to obtain proper clothing (3:18 ).

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cMatt 24:43►

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e1 Thes 5:2►

f2 Pet 3:10►

gMatt 22:11-13►

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‏ Revelation of John 16:15

16:15 ^a Readers are warned to look because the Lord will come as unexpectedly as a thief (see also 3:3 ^b; Matt 24:43 ^c; 25:13 ^d; 1 Thes 5:2 ^e; 2 Pet 3:10 ^f). Being ready for his coming requires preparation; those who are not prepared will not have the proper clothing and will find themselves naked (see Matt 22:11-13 ^g). This imagery recalls the two failing churches: lifeless Sardis, which is told to “wake up” (Rev 3:2 ^h), and lukewarm Laodicea, which is advised to obtain proper clothing (3:18 ⁱ).