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Revelation 2:20 — King James Version← Study notes

Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols.


Revelation 2:20Greek Interlinear

Greek · Revelation 2:2024 words
GreekMeaning
ἀλλὰalla
ButwordG235
ἔχωechō
I haveverbG2192
κατὰkata
againstprepositionG2596
σοῦsou
youpronounG4771
ὅτιhoti
thatwordG3754
ἀφεῖςapheis
cry, forgive, forsakeverbG863
τὴνtēn
thearticleG3588
γυναῖκαgynaika
womannounG1135
ἸεζάβελIezabel
few thingsnounG3641
thearticleG3588
λέγουσαlegousa
sayverbG3004
ἑαυτὴνheautēn
herselfpronounG1438
προφῆτινprophētin
a prophetessnounG4398
καὶkai
andwordG2532
διδάσκειdidaskei
teachverbG1321
καὶkai
andwordG2532
πλανᾷplana
go astray, deceive, errverbG4105
τοὺςtous
thearticleG3588
ἐμοὺςemous
of me, mine (own), myadjectiveG1699
δούλουςdoulous
servantsnounG1401
πορνεῦσαιporneusai
to commit sexual immoralityverbG4203
καὶkai
and / alsowordG2532
φαγεῖνphagein
devour, eat, liveverbG2068
εἰδωλόθυταeidōlothyta
idol-sacrificesadjectiveG1494
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Revelation 2:20

“To him that overcomes I will give the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone.” The hidden manna is immortality; the white gem is adoption to be the son of God; the new name written on the stone is “Christian.” The fourth class intimates the nobility of the faithful, who labour daily, and do greater works. But even among them also He shows that there are men of an easy disposition to grant unlawful peace, and to listen to new forms of prophesying; and He reproves…

Victorinus of Pettau · 3rd century · Commentary on the Apocalypse
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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