12. Those who win the victory will be pillars in the temple of my God. I will make that happen for them. They will never again have to leave God’s temple. I will write on them the name of my God and the name of the city of my God. That city is the new Jerusalem. It is coming down out of heaven from my God. I will also write my new name on them.
13. Everyone who hears this should listen to what the Spirit says to the churches.
14. “Write this to the angel of the church in Laodicea: “Here is a message from the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the ruler of all that God has made.
15. “I know what you do. You are not hot or cold. I wish that you were hot or cold!
16. But you are only warm—not hot, not cold. So I am ready to spit you out of my mouth.
17. You say you are rich. You think you have become wealthy and don’t need anything. But you don’t know that you are really miserable, pitiful, poor, blind, and naked.
18. I advise you to buy gold from me—gold made pure in fire. Then you will be rich. I tell you this: Buy clothes that are white. Then you will be able to cover your shameful nakedness. I also tell you to buy medicine to put on your eyes. Then you will be able to see.
19. “I correct and punish the people I love. So show that nothing is more important to you than living right. Change your hearts and lives.
20. Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in and eat with you. And you will eat with me.
21. “I will let everyone who wins the victory sit with me on my throne. It was the same with me. I won the victory and sat down with my Father on his throne.
22. Everyone who hears this should listen to what the Spirit says to the churches.”