But this you have, that you hate the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.

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

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14 But I have a few things against you, because you have there those who hold the doctrine of (A)Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling block before the children of Israel, (B)to eat things sacrificed to idols, (C)and to commit sexual immorality. 15 Thus you also have those who hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, [a]which thing I hate. 16 Repent, or else I will come to you quickly and (D)will fight against them with the sword of My mouth.

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  1. Revelation 2:15 NU, M likewise.

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) 16 Repent(F) therefore! Otherwise, I will soon come to you and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.(G)

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20 Nevertheless I have [a]a few things against you, because you allow [b]that woman (A)Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess, [c]to teach and seduce My servants (B)to commit sexual immorality and eat things sacrificed to idols. 21 And I gave her time (C)to [d]repent of her sexual immorality, and she did not repent. 22 Indeed I will cast her into a sickbed, and those who commit adultery with her into great tribulation, unless they repent of [e]their deeds. 23 I will kill her children with death, and all the churches shall know that I am He who (D)searches[f] the minds and hearts. And I will give to each one of you according to your works.

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  1. Revelation 2:20 NU, M against you that you tolerate
  2. Revelation 2:20 M your wife Jezebel
  3. Revelation 2:20 NU, M and teaches and seduces
  4. Revelation 2:21 NU, M repent, and she does not want to repent of her sexual immorality.
  5. Revelation 2:22 NU, M her
  6. Revelation 2:23 examines

20 Nevertheless, I have this against you: You tolerate that woman Jezebel,(A) who calls herself a prophet. By her teaching she misleads my servants into sexual immorality and the eating of food sacrificed to idols.(B) 21 I have given her time(C) to repent of her immorality, but she is unwilling.(D) 22 So I will cast her on a bed of suffering, and I will make those who commit adultery(E) with her suffer intensely, unless they repent of her ways. 23 I will strike her children dead. Then all the churches will know that I am he who searches hearts and minds,(F) and I will repay each of you according to your deeds.(G)

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