Chapter 3:14-22: The message written to the church in Laodicea:

`Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline; therefore be zealous and repent. ²⁰`Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and will dine with him, and he with Me. ²¹`He who overcomes, I will grant to him to sit down with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne. ²²`He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.'" Revelation 3:14-22 (NAS)

According to Revelation 3:19, Jesus told the Christians at the church in Laodicea that he was rebuking and chastening them because of His love for them.

In verses 19-20, Jesus tells them to be zealous and to repent, and that He will stand at the door and knock and that any man who hears His voice and opens, Jesus will come inside to dine with him.

Question:

Looking at this letter to the congregation in Laodicea in context (considering who it is written to and the purpose), what is the significance of Jesus standing at the door and knocking in Revelation 3:20?

Jesus is speaking to non-Christians about letting Him into their lives.
Jesus is speaking to angels who He wants to have dinner with.
Jesus is speaking to the Christians in the congregation at Laodicea who He is rebuking and chastening...asking them to be zealous and to repent of the bad things they are doing. He is waiting to forgive them...waiting for them to hear His voice and open the door.

Other Translations - Revelation 3:19-20:

"I correct and punish those people that I love. So start trying hard! Change your hearts and lives! ²⁰Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If a person hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person. And that person will eat with me. ²¹"I will let every person that 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.
²²Every person that hears these things should listen to what the Spirit says to the churches." (ERV)

As many as I love, I reprove and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent. ²⁰Behold, I stand at the door and knock: if any man hear my voice and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. ²¹He that overcometh, I will give to him to sit down with me in my throne, as I also overcame, and sat down with my Father in his throne. ²²He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches. (ASV)

As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent. ²⁰Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. ²¹To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne. ²²He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. (KJV)

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