Bible Strands
Revelation 3:14
To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true Witness, the Originator of God’s creation.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The speaker identifies Himself as the Amen, faithful and true Witness, and Originator of God’s creation, addressing the angel of the church in Laodicea.
The words — The Greek ἀγγελῷ (angelō) denotes the messenger or representative of the Laodicean church, and γράψον (grapson) issues the direct command to record the message.
The thread — The title "Amen" aligns with 2 Corinthians 1:20, where Christ is the divine "Yes" to God's promises, while "Originator of God’s creation" parallels Colossians 1:15 and Revelation 1:5, which identify Him as the firstborn over all creation and firstborn from the dead.
Why it lands — The text requires the reader to acknowledge Christ’s absolute authority and faithfulness before receiving His evaluation of the church’s deeds.
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The Greek words
King James Version
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;
Cross-references
- Colossians 1:15 The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.
- Revelation 1:5 and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and has released us from our sins by His blood,
- 2 Corinthians 1:20 For all the promises of God are “Yes” in Christ. And so through Him, our “Amen” is spoken to the glory of God.
- Colossians 1:18 And He is the head of the body, the church; He is the beginning and firstborn from among the dead, so that in all things He may have preeminence.
- Revelation 3:7 To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: These are the words of the One who is holy and true, who holds the key of David. What He opens no one can shut, and what He shuts no one can open.
- Revelation 22:13 I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.”
- Revelation 19:11 Then I saw heaven standing open, and there before me was a white horse. And its rider is called Faithful and True. With righteousness He judges and wages war.
- Isaiah 65:16 Whoever invokes a blessing in the land will do so by the God of truth, and whoever takes an oath in the land will swear by the God of truth. For the former troubles will be forgotten and hidden from My sight.
- Proverbs 8:22 The LORD created me as His first course, before His works of old.
- Jeremiah 42:5 Then they said to Jeremiah, “May the LORD be a true and faithful witness against us if we do not act upon every word that the LORD your God sends you to tell us.