ACC ~ Revelation 13 v9 - 10

THE DEVIL’S INSTRUMENTS. OECUMENIUS: If any one has a mind able to understand what is being said, it says, “let him hear” what is being spoken and let him know that whoever is ready to bring others into captivity will be captured by the beast and will desert willingly to him. For having no defense from God, he will be carried away into utter evil. And should anyone be prepared for murders, he will die a spiritual death by worshiping the devil. “Here is a call for the endurance and faith of the saints.” In this manner is one free from the servitude of the evil one. May it be that we all be found free from such servitude by the grace of God, who has called us to his knowledge. To him be glory forever. Amen. COMMENTARY ON THE APOCALYPSE 13.9-10.

SPIRITUAL DEATH BY THE SATANIC SWORD. ANDREW OF CAESAREA: Every one will receive a recompense worthy of his deeds. Those who are willing to harm their neighbor will be captured by the devil and will undergo the death of his soul by the satanic sword. For, as the great James says, they are made slaves of that one by whom they have been conquered through their works.But those who have a pure faith and unshakeable endurance in trials will be indelibly written in the book of life. With such may the all-merciful God also find us partakers who consider “that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed” to the saints and who walk valiantly the narrow way, so that, finding at the end of it glory in the coming age and rest and paradise, we might reign with Christ, with whom to the Father be all thanksgiving and worship with the Holy Spirit forever. Amen. COMMENTARY ON THE APOCALYPSE 13.9-10.