But I have a few things against you, because you have there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumbling block before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit fornication. Treasury of Scripture I have. See on ver. Revelation 2:4,20 Nevertheless I have somewhat against you, because you have left your first love... Balaam. Numbers 24:14 And now, behold, I go to my people: come therefore... Numbers 25:1-3 And Israel stayed in Shittim, and the people began to commit prostitution with the daughters of Moab... Numbers 31:8,16 And they slew the kings of Midian, beside the rest of them that were slain; namely, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur... Joshua 24:9 Then Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, arose and warred against Israel, and sent and called Balaam the son of Beor to curse you: 2 Peter 2:15 Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor... Jude 1:11 Woe to them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward... a stumbling-block. Isaiah 57:14 And shall say, Cast you up, cast you up, prepare the way, take up the stumbling block out of the way of my people. Jeremiah 6:21 Therefore thus said the LORD, Behold, I will lay stumbling blocks before this people... Ezekiel 3:20 Again, When a righteous man does turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumbling-block before him, he shall die... Ezekiel 44:12 Because they ministered to them before their idols, and caused the house of Israel to fall into iniquity... Matthew 18:7 Woe to the world because of offenses! for it must needs be that offenses come; but woe to that man by whom the offense comes! Romans 9:32 Why? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumbling stone; Romans 11:9 And David said, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumbling block, and a recompense to them: Romans 14:13,21 Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather... 1 Corinthians 1:23 But we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumbling block, and to the Greeks foolishness; 1 Corinthians 8:9 But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumbling block to them that are weak. 1 Peter 2:8 And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient... eat. Revelation 2:20 Notwithstanding I have a few things against you, because you suffer that woman Jezebel, which calls herself a prophetess... Acts 15:20,21,29 But that we write to them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood... Acts 21:25 As touching the Gentiles which believe, we have written and concluded that they observe no such thing... 1 Corinthians 8:4-13 As concerning therefore the eating of those things that are offered in sacrifice to idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world... 1 Corinthians 10:18-31 Behold Israel after the flesh: are not they which eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar... to commit. Revelation 21:8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and fornicators, and sorcerers, and idolaters... Revelation 22:15 For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and fornicators, and murderers, and idolaters, and whoever loves and makes a lie. 1 Corinthians 6:13-18 Meats for the belly, and the belly for meats: but God shall destroy both it and them. Now the body is not for fornication... 1 Corinthians 7:2 Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband. Hebrews 13:4 Marriage is honorable in all, and the bed undefiled: but fornicators and adulterers God will judge.
Context Message to the Church in Pergamum
12And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These things said he which has the sharp sword with two edges; 13I know your works, and where you dwell, even where Satan's seat is: and you hold fast my name, and have not denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwells. 14But I have a few things against you, because you have there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumbling block before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit fornication. 15So have you also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitanes, which thing I hate. 16Repent; or else I will come to you quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth. 17He that has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit said to the churches; To him that overcomes will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knows saving he that receives it. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there some that hold the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit fornication.
Douay-Rheims Bible
But I have against thee a few things: because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat, and to commit fornication:
Darby Bible Translation
But I have a few things against thee: that thou hast there those who hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a snare before the sons of Israel, to eat of idol sacrifices and commit fornication.
King James Bible
But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication.
Young's Literal Translation
'But I have against thee a few things: That thou hast there those holding the teaching of Balaam, who did teach Balak to cast a stumbling-block before the sons of Israel, to eat idol-sacrifices, and to commit whoredom;
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