Revelation 2:6
What meaning of the revelation 2:6 in the Bible?
What does Revelation 2:6 mean? Commentary, explanation and study verse by verse.
"But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate."
What does Revelation 2:6 mean? Commentary, explanation and study verse by verse.
"But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate."
Verse Revelation 2:6. _THE DEEDS OF THE NICOLAITANES_] These were, as is commonly supposed, a sect of the _Gnostics_, who taught the most impure doctrines, and followed the most impure practices. They...
BUT THIS THOU HAST - This thou hast that I approve of, or that I can commend. THAT THOU HATEST THE DEEDS OF THE NICOLAITANS - Greek, “works” (τὰ ἔργα ta erga). The word “Nicolaitanes” occurs only i...
II. THE THINGS WHICH ARE, THE SEVEN CHURCH MESSAGES, AND THEIR PROPHETIC MEANING CHAPTER 2 _ 1. Ephesus: The post-apostolic period (Revelation 2:1)_ 2. Smyrna: The period of persecution (Revelati...
THE LETTER TO THE CHURCH AT EPHESUS. Revelation 2:1. Ephesus was the capital of the Roman province of Asia (Revelation 1:4 *). The worship of Artemis, for which it was notorious, is referred to in Act...
The church at _Ephesus_ was founded by Paul (Acts, XVIII. and XIX.); enjoyed the labors of Aquila and Priscilla, of Apollos and of Timothy; had at one time the presence of the great apostle for three...
To the angel of the Church in Ephesus, write: These things says he who holds the seven stars in his right hand and who walks in the midst of the seven golden lampstands. I know your works--I mean you...
DEEDS. works, as Revelation 2:5. NICOLAITANES. History has no record of these. Tradition says much. They will appear "in that day". All we do know is that they are hateful to God....
The Church in Ephesus. Chap. Revelation 2:1-7 These seven Epistles are marked by certain features common to them all. (1) They are all dictated by the Lord Himself. (2) The command to write to the An...
Revelation 2:1-7. THE CHURCH IN EPHESUS The Seven Epistles are marked by certain features common to them all. (1) They are all dictated by the Lord Himself. (2) The command to write to the Angel of t...
_LETTER TO THE CHURCH OF EPHESUS REVELATION 2:1-7:_ The angle of the church is the messenger or preacher who would deliver the message. Paul had live and worked in Ephesus for three years. (Acts 20:31...
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DISCOURSE: 2482 EPISTLE TO EPHESUS Revelation 2:2. _I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are ap...
THE DEEDS OF THE NICOLAITANS,— Some have thought that these heretics derive their name from _Nicolas,_ one of the seven deacons; but that name was so common among the Jews, that no stress can be laid...
Strauss-' Comments SECTION 4 Text Revelation 2:1-7 To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, he that walketh in the midst of t...
But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate. BUT. How graciously He returns to praise for our consolation, and as an example to us, that we should show, wh...
__ The Prophetic Section 20 The vision is figurative. The explanation is literal. _ It must not be further "explained_ ". The seven stars are seven messengers. The seven lamp stands are seven eccles...
THE EPISTLES TO THE SEVEN CHURCHES (REVELATION 2:1 TO REVELATION 3:22) Since 'seven' is the perfect number, the 'seven churches' represent all the Churches of the province of Asia. At the same time, t...
FROM NOW TO THE END OF TIME REVELATION _IAN MACKERVOY_ CHAPTER 2 LETTERS TO THE 7 *CHURCHES - REVELATION 2:1-3 TO THE *CHURCH IN EPHESUS - REVELATION 2:1-7 V1 ‘Write to the *angel of the *churc...
BUT THIS THOU HAST, THAT THOU HATEST THE DEEDS (better, _works_) OF THE NICOLAITANES. — The Nicolaitanes were, as has been expressed, the Antinomians of the Asiatic Church. The life and conduct were l...
CHAPTER II THE CHURCH ON THE FIELD OF HISTORY. Revelation 2:1; Revelation 3:1 To the angel of the church in Ephesus write; These things saith He that holdeth the seven stars in His right hand, He th...
The message ends with a tardy echo of 2 _b_. The prophet admits that one redeeming feature in the church is the detestation of the N. Not all the spirit of animosity at Ephesus is amiss. When directed...
RENEW THY FIRST LOVE Revelation 2:1 Each of these letters consists of three parts: 1. The introduction, specifying some characteristic from the vision of the preceding chapter, which is appropriate...
The next movement in the Book consists of the unveiling of the Lord in His relation with the Asian churches, and therefore with His Church. It is impossible in such brief notes as these necessarily ar...
THE CHURCH THAT ABANDONED ITS FIRST LOVE All the letters to the churches begin with a salutation to the angel of the church and a description of Jesus. One can readily see Jesus' authority over the ch...
To the Angel of the church of Ephesus. The great St. Timothy, who was bishop of Ephesus, died a glorious martyr about this time. But as for the admonitions and reprehensions given in these letters, we...
(1) Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks; (2) I know thy works...
That God should have chosen John to be the instrument of communicating the closing volume of the New Testament is worthy of our consideration. It is not a new thing for God thus to set out the stronge...
_REPENT!_ ‘Repent, and do the first works.’ Revelation 2:5 The text teaches:— I. THE INSEPARABLE MORAL CONNECTION BETWEEN INWARD FEELING AND OUTWARD ACTION.—Repent and do. II. THE OUTWARD ASPEC...
The Church in Ephesus There is only one sort of love, but there are a thousand copies.--Franחois de La Rochefoucauld I. INTRODUCTION A. Matthew 16:18 "And I also say to you that you are Peter, and...
The first great fact is, that the assembly in this world is subject to judgment, and to have its whole existence and place before God as light-bearer in the world set aside; secondly, that God will do...
BUT THIS THOU HAST, THAT THOU HATEST THE DEEDS OF THE NICOLAITANS,.... Though these Christians had left their first love, yet they bore an hatred to the filthy and impure practices of some men, who we...
But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate. Ver. 6. _But this thou hast_] That they might not say, when called upon to repent, Nay, but there is no hope, Jer...
_But_ Or nevertheless; _this thou hast_ This honour and praise remaining; divine grace seeks whatever may help him that is fallen to recover his standing; _that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitan...
NICOLAITANES; a corrupt sect, who seem to have turned Christian liberty into licentiousness....
The letter to the congregation at Ephesus:...
THE ADDRESS TO EPHESUS (vv. 1-7) Each local assembly is addressed on the basis of its responsibility as a testimony for God. Each of these assemblies actually existed and were functioning as assemb...
EPHESUS (VERSES 1-7) The City The city of Ephesus was the capital of Asia Minor and was one of the most important cities in the Roman world. It had a population of over 250,000. It was the “home” te...
1-7 These churches were in such different states as to purity of doctrine and the power of godliness, that the words of Christ to them will always suit the cases of other churches, and professors. Ch...
BUT THIS THOU HAST; thou hast yet thus much to commend thee. THAT THOU HATEST THE DEEDS OF THE NICOLAITANES; thou hatest the deeds of those who teach the lawfulness of a common use of wives, and eat t...
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book I Wherefore the Word has also spoken of them thus: "But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitanes, which I also hate."[303] Pseudo-Tertullian Agai...
Revelation 2:6 But G235 this G5124 have G2192 (G5719) that G3754 hate G3404 (G5719) deeds G2041 Nicolaitans G3531 which G3739 also G2504 hate G3404 (G5719) that you - Revelation 2:14-15; 2 Chronicles...
MESSAGES TO THE SEVEN CHURCHES (REVELATION 2:1 TO REVELATION 3:22). The Son of Man now gives John messages to the seven churches. Each of them follows a general pattern. Firstly an introduction based...
Reserving any remarks to be made upon the general structure of the Epistles to the seven churches of Asia, and upon their relation to one another, we only notice at present their position in the Apoca...
THAT THOU HATEST (οτ μισεις). Accusative object clause in apposition with τουτο (this). Trench tells of the words used in ancient Greek for hatred of evil (μισοπονηρια) and μισοπονηρος (hater of ev...
NICOLAITANES From Greek, "nikao", "to conquer," and Greek, "laos", "the people," or "laity." There is no ancient authority for a sect of the Nicolaitanes. If the word is symbolic, it refers to the ea...
Revelation 2:6 What was Hopeful in Ephesus. At a first glance this verse seems out of its place. It looks like a part of the Lord's commendation that had been forgotten at the proper moment, and is...
CONTENTS: Message to Ephesus concerning things «which are.» Their first love left. Message to Pergamos concerning false doctrines. Message to Smyrna concerning persecutions. Message to Thyatira concer...
_Epistle the first._ Revelation 2:1. _The angel of the church of Ephesus,_ or the messenger of Christ; for the apostles, and apostolic men, while they remained in any church, were always regarded as...
HERE. IN YOUR FAVOR. The Nicolaitans taught that Christian liberty gave permission to live immorally. They were right to hate what the Nicolaitans did [not the Nicolaitans themselves]....
REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 2:1 Revelation 2:1 consists of seven “letters” or royal edicts. Each follows a pattern: (1) The royal author describes himself in terms from ch. Revelation 1:1. (2) “I kn...
1. EPHESUS. Vs. 1-7. Ephesus, once a leading scene of Paul's ministry, became the home of John, and there tradition locates his sepulchre. He strikes a note of commendation by telling them that they h...
REVELATIONS OF CHURCH LIFE _CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_ Revelation 2:1. ANGEL.—If this be taken as the chief pastor of the Church, it is quite? possible that Timothy is the person addressed. HOLD...
EXPOSITION REVELATION 3:1 _The epistles to the seven Churches. _Once more we have to consider rival interpretations. Of these we may safely set aside all those which make the seven letters to be pict...
CHAPTER 2 - FIRST 4 LETTERS TO SEVEN CHURCHES Introduction to the seven letters: In chapter one we read what John saw when he was in the spirit and encountered the risen Lord. What John saw in the r...
Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holds the seven stars in his right hand, who walks in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks (Revelation 2:1); So the desc...
2 Chronicles 19:2; 2 John 1:10; 2 John 1:9; Psalms 101:3; Psalms 139:21; Psalms 139:22; Psalms 26:5; Revelation 2:14; Revelation 2:15...
THE CHURCHES AT EPHESUS AND SMYRNA Revelation 2:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS In the second and third Chapter s of the Book of Revelation, God has recorded for us His messages to the seven Churches of Asia....
But thou hast this — Divine grace seeks whatever may help him that is fallen to recover his standing. That thou hatest the works of the Nicolaitans — Probably so called from Nicolas, one of the seven...
As if Christ had said, "Though thou art not what thou shouldest be, yet this thou hast commendable in thee, that thou shouldest be, yet this thou hast commendable in thee, that thou hatest the deeds o...