Revelation 2:14-15 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Revelation 2:12-17

Here also we are to consider, I. The inscription of this message. 1. To whom it was sent: To the angel of the church of Pergamos. Whether this was a city raised up out of the ruins of old Troy, a Troy nouveau (as our London was once called), or some other city of the same name, is neither certain nor material; it was a place where Christ had called and constituted a gospel church, by the preaching of the gospel and the grace of his Spirit making the word effectual. 2. Who it was that sent this... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Revelation 2:12-17

2:12-17 And to the angel of the Church in Pergamum, write: These things says he who has the sharp two-edged sword. I know where your home is. I know that it is where the throne of Satan is; and yet you hold fast to my name, and have not denied your loyalty to me, even in the days of Antipas, my faithful martyr, who was killed among you, where Satan has his home. But I have a few things against you. You have among you some people who hold the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to put... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Revelation 2:14

But I have a few things against thee ,.... The members of this church before their open separation from the apostasy; who still continued in the communion of the corrupt church of Rome, though they remonstrated against the errors and evil practices that crept in; and so were a stumbling block, and a snare to others to join in their idolatry and superstition: because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a stumbling block before the children of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Revelation 2:15

So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans ,.... These impure heretics sprung up in the time of the apostolic church, but their doctrines were not received, and their deeds were hated, see Revelation 2:6 . This seems to design the doctrines of the church of Rome, which in this period took place; which forbid marriage to the priests, and recommended celibacy and virginity to others also; which were the source of all uncleanness and abominable lusts; for which pardons... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 2:14

I have a few things against thee - Their good deeds are first carefully sought out and commended; what was wrong in them is touched with a gentle but effectual hand. The followers of Balaam, the Nicolaitanes, and the Gnostics, were probably all the same kind of persons; but see on Revelation 2:6 ; (note). What the doctrine of Balaam was, see the notes on Numbers 24:1 ; (note) through Numbers 25:18 ; and Numbers 31:1-54 (note). It appears that there were some then in the Church at... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 2:15

The doctrine of the Nicolaitanes - See on Revelation 2:6 ; (note). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 2:12-17

The epistle to the Church at Pergamum. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 2:12-17

Pergamos: the impure Church. In studying this letter to the Church at Pergamos, we will arrange our thoughts in two divisions. I. LET US STUDY THE CHURCH ITSELF . We gather four things concerning. 1 . It is directly under the eye of Christ, and responsible to him. This is a feature common to all the Churches. But it is imperative on us ever to keep this fact in the foreground of our thinking about Church life. 2 . It was in a very peculiar situation. Some three... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 2:12-17

The epistle to the Church at Pergamos. It would be altogether fitting to take the title of this letter from that which our Lord takes as his own, and term it, " The sharp two-edged sword." For this letter is largely illustrative of its work. In Revelation 1:1-20 . we saw it in St. John's vision; here we see it in the experience of the Church. But whilst the main reference is to that vision, there is farther appropriateness from the allusions to the wilderness life of Israel, with... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 2:12-17

(3) The epistle to the Church in Pergamum: the faithful Church waning from internal decay. He "that hath the sharp two-edged sword" bears it not in vain. It is a keen weapon of judgment against all adversaries, and may be a true and effectual warning to faithless ones within the Church and threatening ones without. The adversary has his seat in the city where this Church finds its centre. With persecuting violence assailing it, this Church has maintained its faithfulness to its Lord.... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Revelation 2:12-17

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Revelation 2:12-17

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Revelation 2:14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Revelation 2:15

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 2:14

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 2:15

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 2:12-17

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 2:12-17

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 2:12-17

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 2:12-17

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