. . . thereby we should merit grace , , ,
Uh-h-h-h-h-h-h . . .
. . . make satisfaction for sins . . .
Ow-w-w-w-w-w-w-!
Article XXVIII. . . .
More la-a-a-w-w-s-s! More o-o-r-r-ders! Geradet . . . AUS! (=Ah-te-e-en-SHUN!)
. . . Bishops . . . Pastors . . .
Episcopacy! Uniforms! backward collars . . . clergy . . . lay people . . . NICOLAITANS!!!
From: Strong's G3528
νικάω
nikaō
nik-ah'-o
From G3529; to subdue (literally or figuratively): -
conquer, overcome, prevail, get the victory.
And: Strong's G2992
λαός
laos
lah-os'
Apparently a primary word; a people (in general; thus
differing from G1218, which denotes one’s own populace): -
people.
(that is: ordinary people; common class of people; i. e. in the churches, lay people)
OK, TY, gotcha. Yep. A double-decker religion, with an unscriptural bishopric depriving autonomy of local churches; a clergy class dominating the pew warmers, making the rules, etc.; lots of traditions, rituals, and liturgy. Ah-h-h-h!
Compare status in the light of first-century Ephesus, Rev. 2:4-6, whose leader had left his first love, but who still hated Nicolaitanism, as does The Savior, yet.
See my dust. . . .