“So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, which thing I hate.”
So you also have some who hold to the teaching of the Nicolaitans — the Nicolaitans (whether a named sect or symbolic type) represent systemic accommodation to pagan society, likely including guilds requiring pagan oaths and feasts with sacrificial meat. John condemns this as spiritual unfaithfulness.
Church Fathers on Revelation 2:15
“You have there some who hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught in the case of Balak that he should put a stumbling-block before the children of Israel, to eat and to commit fornication. So also have you them who hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitanes; but I will fight with them with the sword of my mouth.” That is, I will say what I shall command, and I will tell you what you shall do. For Balaam, with his doctrine, taught Balak to cast a stumbling-block before the eyes of…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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