Revelation 3:14
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;
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Study Note
The letter to Laodicea opens with Christ identifying himself as 'the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of God's creation' — three titles that emphasize his reliability and authority. The title 'Amen' as a proper noun is unique in the New Testament but echoes Isaiah 65:16's 'God of truth' (literally 'God of Amen'), suggesting Christ as the fulfillment of all God's promises. The phrase 'the beginning (arche) of God's creation' parallels Colossians 1:15-18 and John 1:1-3 in asserting Christ's primacy over all creation — a striking context in which to rebuke a complacent church. The Laodicean letter contains the book's most severe rebuke (3:15-17) and its most intimate invitation (3:20).
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And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write: These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God:
`And to the messenger of the assembly of the Laodiceans write: These things saith the Amen, the witness--the faithful and true--the chief of the creation of God;
And to the angel of the church in Laodicea say: These things says the true and certain witness, the head of God's new order:
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