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 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.
• 1 Kgs 16:31And it came to pass, as if it had been a light thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, that he took to wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Zidonians, and went and served Baal, and worshipped him.
• 1 Cor 10:18–21Behold Israel after the flesh: are not they which eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar?
• 2 Kgs 9:7And thou shalt smite the house of Ahab thy master, that I may avenge the blood of my servants the prophets, and the blood of all the servants of the LORD, at the hand of Jezebel.
• Acts 15:20But that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood.
• Acts 15:29That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well.
• 2 Kgs 9:30–37And when Jehu was come to Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it; and she painted her face, and tired her head, and looked out at a window.
• 1 Kgs 21:23–25And of Jezebel also spake the LORD, saying, The dogs shall eat Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel.
• Rev 2:4Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.
• 1 Cor 8:10–12For if any man see thee which hast knowledge sit at meat in the idol’s temple, shall not the conscience of him which is weak be emboldened to eat those things which are offered to idols;
• Exod 34:15Lest thou make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land, and they go a whoring after their gods, and do sacrifice unto their gods, and one call thee, and thou eat of his sacrifice;
• 1 Kgs 19:1–2And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and withal how he had slain all the prophets with the sword.
• 1 Cor 10:28But if any man say unto you, This is offered in sacrifice unto idols, eat not for his sake that shewed it, and for conscience sake: for the earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof:
• 1 Kgs 21:7–15And Jezebel his wife said unto him, Dost thou now govern the kingdom of Israel? arise, and eat bread, and let thine heart be merry: I will give thee the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.
• Num 25:1–2And Israel abode in Shittim, and the people began to commit whoredom with the daughters of Moab.
• 1 Kgs 17:4And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the brook; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there.
• 1 Kgs 17:13And Elijah said unto her, Fear not; go and do as thou hast said: but make me thereof a little cake first, and bring it unto me, and after make for thee and for thy son.

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