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To the Church in Pergamum

Revelation 2:15

In 9 translations

BSB
In the same way, some of you also hold to the teaching of the Nicolaitans.
KJV
So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, which thing I hate.
WEB
So also you likewise have some who hold to the teaching of the Nicolaitans.TR reads “which I hate” instead of “likewise”
ASV
So hast thou also some that hold the teaching of the Nicolaitans in like manner.
LSV
so have you, even you, those holding the teaching of the Nicolaitans—which thing I hate.
YLT
so hast thou, even thou, those holding the teaching of the Nicolaitans — which thing I hate.
DBY
So thou also hast those who hold the doctrine of Nicolaitanes in like manner.
DRC
So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaites.
GNV
Euen so hast thou them, that maintaine the doctrine of the Nicolaitanes, which thing I hate.

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Greek has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Where the editions differ

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  • In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include τῶν (“of the”); SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort do not include this wording.
  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Byzantine text read ὁμοίως (“likewise”); Textus Receptus read ὅ μισῶ (“who I hate”).
SBLGNT apparatus (1)

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  • SBLGNT: διδαχὴν. Westcott and Hort (1881) read διδαχὴν; Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition, Robinson–Pierpont add τῶν.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
οὕτως ἔχεις καὶ σὺ κρατοῦντας τὴν διδαχὴν Νικολαϊτῶν ὁμοίως.
RP2018
Οὕτως ἔχεις καὶ σὺ κρατοῦντας τὴν διδαχὴν τῶν Νικολαϊτῶν ὁμοίως.
TR-Boyd
Οὕτως ἔχεις καὶ σὺ κρατοῦντας τὴν διδαχὴν τῶν Νικολαϊτῶν· ὃ μισῶ.
SCR1894
ουτως εχεις και συ κρατουντας την διδαχην των νικολαιτων ο μισω

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Revelation 2:6But you have this to your credit: You hate the works of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.

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