“And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.”
The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. — Ho Theos tēs eirēnēs (the God of peace) will syntribō (crush, break in pieces) ton Satanan (Satan) hypo tois posin hymōn (under your feet) en tachei (swiftly, in short time). Genesis 3:15 echoes in the promise of victory. Grace (charis) of our Lord Jesus Christ remains.
Church Fathers on Romans 16:20
“And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly.” For since he had spoken of those who “caused divisions and offenses among them,” he has mentioned “the God of peace” also, that they might feel hopeful about the riddance of these evils. For he that rejoices in this (i.e., peace) will put an end to that which makes havoc of it. And he does not say, will subject, but “will bruise” Genesis 3:19, which is a stronger expression. And not those people only, but…
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