“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.”
But I have a few things against you: you have some there who hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling block before the sons of Israel, so that they would eat food sacrificed to idols and practice sexual immorality — the reference to Balaam (Numbers 22-24, 31:15-16) establishes a parallel: just as Balaam led Israel into compromise through idolatry and sexual sin, so the Nicolaitans seduce Christians into compromise. The stumbling block (skandalon) causes believers to fall away from covenant loyalty.
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