Bible Strands
Revelation 2:15
In the same way, some of you also hold to the teaching of the Nicolaitans.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The speaker addresses a local church community at a moment of warning, noting that some members are maintaining a specific doctrine just before issuing a command to repent.
The words — κρατοῦντας (kratountas) means holding or maintaining, and διδαχὴν (didachēn) means teaching, together describing active adherence to a specific doctrinal position.
The thread — This group appears again in Revelation 2:6, where the same speaker notes that another church hates their works.
Why it lands — The text demands a clear boundary between accepted instruction and condemned practice, requiring readers to examine which teachings they actively maintain.
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The Greek words
King James Version
So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, which thing I hate.
Cross-references
- Revelation 2:6 But you have this to your credit: You hate the works of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.