“And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God.”
And I saw what looked like a sea of glass glowing with fire; and, standing beside the sea, those who had been victorious over the beast and its image and over the number of its name - the saints stand on the sea of glass (the heavenly temple's floor from Ezekiel) triumphant and secure. They have conquered the beast through refusal and faithful witness, not through worldly power.
Church Fathers on Revelation 15:2
“Standing upon the sea of glass, having harps.” That is, that they stood steadfastly in the faith upon their baptism, and having their confession in their mouth, that they shall exult in the kingdom before God. But let us return to what is set before us.
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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