Revelation 2:14

Contrariwise, I-am-having [a] few against of{you}, that you-are-having there [plural]holding the teaching [of-]Balaam, who has-been-teaching the Balak to-cast scandal in-sight of{the sons} [of-]Israel to-eat idol-sacrifices and to-be-sexually-immoral.

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication.

In Context

13"I-have-beheld where you-are-housing-down, which-where the throne of{the Satan/adversary}, and you-are-holding the name of{me} and you-do_not_deny the faith of{me} in to{the days which} Antipas, the witness of{me}, the faithful, who is-killed-off/away aside/beside to{you}, which-where the Satan/adversary is-housing-down.

15The-same-ly you-are-having, also you holding the teaching of{the Nicolaitans} similarly.

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Cross References

Acts 15:20contrariwise, to-send-upon to{same} of{the} to-be-having/holding-off/away-from off/away-from of{the pollute/contaminate-effects} of{the idols} and of{the sexual-immorality} and of{the choked/suffocated} and of{the blood},

Matthew Henry on Revelation 2:13-18

The Church in Pergamos. ( a. d. 95.) 12 And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These things saith he which hath the sharp sword with two edges; 13 I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan's seat is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth. 14 But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to… Read the whole commentary →

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