“Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.”
Behold, I will make those of the synagogue of Satan, who say that they are Jews but are not, but lie — behold, I will make them come and bow down before your feet, and learn that I have loved you — the adversaries (the synagogue of Satan) will be forced to acknowledge the Philadelphia church's vindication and Christ's love for them. This promises eschatological vindication of the persecuted faithful.
Church Fathers on Revelation 3:9
“Be watchful, and strengthen the other things which were ready to die; for I have not found your works perfect before God.” For it is not enough for a tree to live and to have no fruit, even as it is not enough to be called a Christian and to confess Christ, but not to have Himself in our work, that is, not to do His precepts. The sixth class is the mode of life of the best election. The habit of saints is set forth; of those, to wit, who are lowly in the world, and…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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