Revelation 2:16

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14 But I have a few things against you, because you have there those who hold the doctrine of ^aBalaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling block before the children of Israel, ^bto eat things sacrificed to idols, ^cand to commit sexual immorality.

15 Thus you also have those who hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, which thing I hate.

16 Repent, or else I will come to you quickly and ^awill fight against them with the sword of My mouth.

17 “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give some of the hidden ^amanna to eat. And I will give him a white stone, and on the stone ^ba new name written which no one knows except him who receives it.” ’

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18 “And to the¹ angel of the church in Thyatira write, ‘These things says the Son of God, ^awho has eyes like a flame of fire, and His feet like fine brass:

19 ^a“I know your works, love,¹ service, faith, and your patience; and as for your works, the last are more than the first.

Commentaries:

Barnes' Notes

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Revelation 2:16

Repent - See Revelation 2:5.

Or else I will come unto thee quickly - On the word "quickly," see the notes on Revelation 1:1. The meaning here is, that he would come against them in judgment, or to punish them.

And will fight against them - Against the Nicolaitanes. He would come against the church for tolerating them, but his opposition would be principally directed against the Nicolaitanes themselves. The church would excite his displeasure by retaining them in its bosom, but it was in its power to save them from destruction. If the church would repent, or if it would separate itself from the evil, then the Saviour would not come against them. If this were not done, they would feel the vengeance of his sword, and be subjected to punishment. The church always suffers when it has offenders in its bosom; it has the power of saving them if it will repent of its own unfaithfulness, and will strive for their conversion.

With the sword of my mouth - notes on Revelation 1:16; Revelation 2:12. That is, he would give the order, and they would be cut as if by a sword. Precisely in what way it would be done he does not say; but it might be by persecution, or by heavy judgments. To see the force of this, we are to remember the power which Christ has to punish the wicked by a word of his mouth. By a word in the last day he will turn all the wicked into hell.

Other Barnes' Notes entries containing Revelation 2:16:

Hosea 12:2
Hebrews 4:12
Revelation 2:11
Revelation 2:11
Revelation 2:11
Revelation 11:14

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