“And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God;”
And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write: These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of God's creation — Laodicea's lukewarmness will be met by Christ presenting himself as the Amen (absolute confirmation of God's truth), the faithful witness (martys alēthinos, fully credible), and the beginning/ruler of God's creation (Proverbs 8:22; Colossians 1:15). These titles emphasize truth and authenticity against Laodicea's self-deception.
Church Fathers on Revelation 3:14
“He that overcomes shall be made a pillar in the temple of God.” For even as a pillar is an ornament of the building, so he who perseveres shall obtain a nobility in the Church. Moreover, the seventh association of the Church declares that they are rich men placed in positions of dignity, but believing that they are rich, among whom indeed the Scriptures are discussed in their bedchamber, while the faithful are outside; and they are understood by none, although they boast…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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