“And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.”
And the devil, who deceived them, was thrown into the lake of burning sulfur, where the beast and the false prophet had been thrown; they will be tormented day and night for ever and ever - Satan is finally cast into the lake of fire with the beast and false prophet. The eternal torment underscores the finality of his defeat; evil has no future.
Church Fathers on Revelation 20:10
“And they went up upon the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city; and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them. And the devil who seduced them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where both the beast and the false prophet shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.” This belongs to the last judgment. And after a little time the earth was made holy, as being at least that wherein lately had…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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