Jesus then says devastatingly, “I wish (ὄφελον, ophelon) 9 that you were either cold or hot.” The church should not have matched its water supply. The Laodiceans should have been known for their spiritual healing (like Hierapolis) or their refreshing, life-giving ministry (like Colosse). Instead, as Jesus’ next statement reads, they were “lukewarm.” They were devoid of works and useless to the Lord. As a result,10 Jesus is μέλλω σε ἐμέσαι ἐκ τοῦ στόματός μου (mellō se emesai ek tou