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NASB | Revelation 3:14 ¶ "To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: ¶ The Amen, the faithful and true Witness, the Beginning of the creation of God, says this: |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Revelation 3:14 ¶ "To the angel (divine messenger) of the church in Laodicea write: "These are the words of the Amen, the trusted and faithful and true Witness, the Beginning and Origin of God's creation: |
Bible Question: this verse in the KJV makes Jesus sound like a creation of God.I am having a hard time with a friend of mine at work over this verse. Any help would be appreicated as I know Jesus is as much the Creator as is God. |
Bible Answer: "The beginning of the creation of God" does not mean 'the first thing that God created', it means that The Son is the person of God who began creation, creating all things (or equally creator with the other persons of God), i.e. Jhn 1:3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. |