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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: |
Subject: Jesus Created or Creator??? |
Bible Note: Why do I "know" that Jesus is as much the Creator as is God? Well, John 1:1 in any reputable translation: Jhn 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. Col 1:16 For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether [they be] thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: Col 1:17 And he is before all things, and by him all things consist. Here's a question to you: What does before all things mean to you? Also, for future reference: Col 1:15, the term "firstborn" is translated from the greek term "prototokos"- which does not mean "created first", or "born first in time". It's the same word that Paul uses when he says in 1Tim 1:15, "...to save sinners; of whom I am chief". That term 'chief' is translated from the same word 'prototokos', so unless you believe that Paul was the first person to have ever sinned, you're left with some pretty substantial cognitive dissonance. |