So you also have some who hold to the teaching of the Nicolaitans likewise.
Parallel translations
- KJV So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitanes, which thing I hate.
- BSB In the same way, some of you also hold to the teaching of the Nicolaitans.
- NKJV Thus you also have those who hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, which thing I hate.
- NASB So you too, have some who in the same way hold to the teaching of the Nicolaitans.
- NLT In a similar way, you have some Nicolaitans among you who follow the same teaching.
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Quick answer
Likewise some hold the teaching of the Nicolaitans. It matters because the church must not tolerate doctrines that excuse sin.
Overview
Pergamum, unlike Ephesus, permitted the Nicolaitans' corrupting influence. This teaching, linked with Balaam's, encouraged accommodation to pagan idolatry and immorality. The verse underscores Christ's concern that his churches reject, not merely endure, false teaching.
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- Rev 2:6But this you have, that you hate the works of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.
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