But you have this in your favor: You hate the practices of the Nicolaitans,(A) which I also hate.

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I will not look with approval
    on anything that is vile.(A)

I hate what faithless people do;(B)
    I will have no part in it.

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Anyone who runs ahead and does not continue in the teaching of Christ(A) does not have God; whoever continues in the teaching has both the Father and the Son.(B) 10 If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not take them into your house or welcome them.(C)

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14 Nevertheless, I have a few things against you:(A) There are some among you who hold to the teaching of Balaam,(B) who taught Balak to entice the Israelites to sin so that they ate food sacrificed to idols(C) and committed sexual immorality.(D) 15 Likewise, you also have those who hold to the teaching of the Nicolaitans.(E)

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I abhor(A) the assembly of evildoers
    and refuse to sit with the wicked.

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21 Do I not hate those(A) who hate you, Lord,
    and abhor(B) those who are in rebellion against you?
22 I have nothing but hatred for them;
    I count them my enemies.(C)

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Jehu(A) the seer, the son of Hanani, went out to meet him and said to the king, “Should you help the wicked(B) and love[a] those who hate the Lord?(C) Because of this, the wrath(D) of the Lord is on you.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 19:2 Or and make alliances with

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