ACC ~ Revelation 2 v12b

THE SWORD SEPARATES FAITHFUL AND UNFAITHFUL. ANDREW OF CAESAREA: The city to which this is said was given to idolatry, but he is expressing approval of those in it who remained faithful through the endurance of trials. The “two-edged sword” is either the word of the gospel, which cuts the heart and separates the faithful from the unfaithful, or it is the relentless judgment against the impious. COMMENTARY ON THE APOCALYPSE 2.12-13.

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