Revelation 12:10

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And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, who accused them before our God day and night.

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Bede

AD 735

accused: For he suggests, that they both make an ill-use of prosperity, and have not patience in adversity. <a

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Bede

AD 735

salvation: It is clearly shewn in what heaven these things take place, for we know that in the Church salvation is procured by the victory of Christ, and because of this He says, "All power is given to Me in heaven and in earth;" not that power which He Himself always had, but that which He began to have in the Church, as the Head in the members, from the time that He Himself willed.

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Bede

AD 735

brethren: The angels express joy at the salvation of their brethren, that is, of those who will become citizens, but who now are strangers.

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George Leo Haydock

AD 1849

Now is come salvation. Rejoice, O ye heavens. The blessed in heaven rejoice for the victories of the faithful on earth, and also for the reward and glory which would shortly be given them in heaven. (Witham) Woe to the earth Both Pastorini and Calmet refer this woe to the persecution of Dioclesian. The dragon, the devil, is more irritated than ever against the Christians; he therefore stimulates the pagans to exercise their utmost cruelty against them, knowing that a Christian emperor (Constantine) would in a short time extend the reign of Jesus Christ over the whole world.

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Tertullian of Carthage

AD 220

Now the friendly understanding you will have to carry out must arise from your observance of the compact: you must never think of getting back any of the things which you have abjured, and have restored to him, lest he should summon you as a fraudulent man, and a transgressor of your agreement, before God the Judge (for in this light do we read of him, in another passage, as "the accuser of the brethren"

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