Revelation 2:17

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.” ’

The Corrupt Church

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.

20 Nevertheless I have a few things against you, because you allow² that woman ^aJezebel, who calls herself a prophetess,³ to teach and seduce My servants ^bto commit sexual immorality and eat things sacrificed to idols.

Commentaries:

John Wesley's Notes

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To him that overcometh - And eateth not of those sacrifices. Will I give of the hidden manna - Described, John vi. The new name answers to this: it is now "hid with Christ in God." The Jewish manna was kept in the ancient ark of the covenant. The heavenly ark of the covenant appears under the trumpet of the seventh angel, Revelation 11:19, where also the hidden manna is mentioned again. It seems properly to mean, the full, glorious, everlasting fruition of God. And I will give him a white stone - The ancients, on many occasions, gave their votes in judgment by small stones; by black, they condemned; by white ones they acquitted. Sometimes also they wrote on small smooth stones. Here may be an allusion to both. And a new name - So Jacob, after his victory, gained the new name of Israel. Wouldest thou know what thy new name will be? The way to this is plain, - overcome. Till then all thy inquiries are vain. Thou wilt then read it on the white stone.

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