Revelation 2:6

but this thou hast, that thou dost hate the works of the Nicolaitans, that I also hate.

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitanes, which I also hate.

In Context

5remember, then, whence thou hast fallen, and reform, and the first works do; and if not, I come to thee quickly, and will remove thy lamp-stand from its place — if thou mayest not reform;

7He who is having an ear — let him hear what the Spirit saith to the assemblies: To him who is overcoming — I will give to him to eat of the tree of life that is in the midst of the paradise of God.

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Cross References

Psalms 26:5I have hated the assembly of evil doers, And with the wicked I sit not.

Psalms 139:21Do not I hate, Jehovah, those hating Thee? And with Thy withstanders grieve myself?

Revelation 2:14'But I have against thee a few things: That thou hast there those holding the teaching of Balaam, who did teach Balak to cast a stumbling-block before the sons of Israel, to eat idol-sacrifices, and to commit whoredom;

Matthew Henry on Revelation 2:2-8

The Church in Ephesus. ( a. d. 95.) 1 Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks; 2 I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars: 3 And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted. 4… Read the whole commentary →

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