For example, Jesus exposed the spiritually poor condition of some Christians in Laodicea when he told them: “You say: ‘ I am rich and have acquired riches and do not need anything at all, ’ but you do not know you are miserable and pitiable and poor and blind and naked. ”
(‏ كشف ٣ :‏ ١٧‏ )‏ من ناحية اخرى ،‏ قال يسوع للمسيحيين في سميرنا الذين كانوا فقراء ماديا لكن اصحاء روحيا :‏ « اني اعرف ضيقك وفقرك —‏ لكنك غني » .‏