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Where is “Behold, I stand at the door and knock” in the Bible?
“Behold, I stand at the door and knock” is Revelation 3:20. The risen Jesus says it to the church in Laodicea, in the last of seven letters to churches.
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The verse, who says it, and what it means there.
In the Bible
It is Revelation 3:20.
Yes, it is in the Bible.
The risen Jesus says it to the church in Laodicea, in the last of seven letters to churches.
The verse
Look, I am standing at the door and knocking. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to them and share a meal with them, and they with me.
Revelation 3:20 · open the chapter →
What it means there
It is often used as an invitation to people who do not believe. It was first said to a church: lukewarm, rich and sure it needed nothing. Jesus is outside, asking to be let back in.
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Where is “Behold, I stand at the door and knock” in the Bible?
“Behold, I stand at the door and knock” is Revelation 3:20. These exact words are in the King James Bible. The Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible, is quoted here, and it words the verse differently. The risen Jesus says it to the church in Laodicea, in the last of seven letters to churches.
Is “Behold, I stand at the door and knock” in the Bible?
Yes. It is Revelation 3:20. In the Lumin Translation, Revelation 3:20 reads: “Look, I am standing at the door and knocking. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to them and share a meal with them, and they with me.”
Who said “Behold, I stand at the door and knock”?
The risen Jesus says it to the church in Laodicea, in the last of seven letters to churches.
What does “Behold, I stand at the door and knock” mean in the Bible?
It is often used as an invitation to people who do not believe. It was first said to a church: lukewarm, rich and sure it needed nothing. Jesus is outside, asking to be let back in.
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