Topic
Nicolaitanes
6 passages cited, from 2 classic reference works.
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The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Revelation 2:6Easton · Nave General scriptures concerning
But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.
- 2 Peter 2:15Easton
Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;
- 2 Peter 2:16Easton
But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man’s voice forbad the madness of the prophet.
- 2 Peter 2:19Easton
While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage.
- Revelation 2:14Easton
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.
- Revelation 2:15Nave General scriptures concerning
So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, which thing I hate.
In the reference works
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · 5 references
The church at Ephesus (Rev. 2:6) is commended for hating the “deeds” of the Nicolaitanes, and the church of Pergamos is blamed for having them who hold their “doctrines” (15). They were seemingly a class of professing Christians, who sought to introduce into the church a false freedom or licentiousness, thus abusing Paul’s doctrine of grace (comp. 2 Pet. 2:15, 16, 19), and were probably identical with those who held the doctrine of Baalam (q.v.), Rev. 2:14.
In the topical indexes
Texts: Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897); Nave's Topical Bible (1896), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.