Revelation 2:20

Christ rebukes them for tolerating 'Jezebel,' who seduces his servants into immorality and idolatry. It matters because permitting false teaching corrupts even a loving church.

Cross-references · 17

• Rev 2:14But I have a few things against you, because some of you hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to place a stumbling block before the Israelites so they would eat food sacrificed to idols and commit sexual immorality.
• 1 Kgs 16:31And as if it were not enough for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, he even married Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and he then proceeded to serve and worship Baal.
• 1 Cor 10:18–21Consider the people of Israel: Are not those who eat the sacrifices fellow partakers in the altar?
• 2 Kgs 9:7And you are to strike down the house of your master Ahab, so that I may avenge the blood of My servants the prophets and the blood of all the servants of the LORD shed by the hand of Jezebel.
• Acts 15:20Instead, we should write and tell them to abstain from food polluted by idols, from sexual immorality, from the meat of strangled animals, and from blood.
• Acts 15:29You must abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals, and from sexual immorality. You will do well to avoid these things. Farewell.
• 2 Kgs 9:30–37Now when Jehu arrived in Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it. So she painted her eyes, adorned her head, and looked down from a window.
• 1 Kgs 21:23–25And the LORD also speaks concerning Jezebel: ‘The dogs will devour Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel.’
• Rev 2:4But I have this against you: You have abandoned your first love.
• 1 Cor 8:10–12For if someone with a weak conscience sees you who are well informed eating in an idol’s temple, will he not be encouraged to eat food sacrificed to idols?
• Exod 34:15Do not make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land, for when they prostitute themselves to their gods and sacrifice to them, they will invite you, and you will eat their sacrifices.
• 1 Kgs 19:1–2Now Ahab told Jezebel everything that Elijah had done and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword.
• 1 Cor 10:28But if someone tells you, “This food was offered to idols,” then do not eat it, for the sake of the one who told you and for the sake of conscience—
• 1 Kgs 21:7–15But his wife Jezebel said to him, “Do you not reign over Israel? Get up, eat some food, and be cheerful, for I will get you the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.”
• Num 25:1–2While Israel was staying in Shittim, the men began to indulge in sexual immorality with the daughters of Moab,
• 1 Kgs 17:4And you are to drink from the brook, and I have commanded the ravens to feed you there.”
• 1 Kgs 17:13“Do not be afraid,” Elijah said to her. “Go and do as you have said. But first make me a small cake of bread from what you have, and bring it out to me. Afterward, make some for yourself and your son,

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