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Who are the nicolaitans?

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Updated: 8/18/2023

Stated as simply as possible... the Nicolaitans were [and ARE] apostate church elders who "lorded it over the flock" with a Pharisaical attitude, of which Jesus warns us:

"...The teachers of the law and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat. So you must obey them and do everything they tell you. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach. They tie up heavy loads and put them on men's shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to lift a finger to move them." (Matt.23:2-4 NIV)

It's a "spiritual attitude" among many within God's church that He hates.

Peter says this about the "proper attitude" of the elders and leaders of God's church:

"The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed: Feed the flock of Godwhich is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind; neither AS BEING LORDS OVER GOD'S HERITAGE, but BEING ENSAMPLES TO THE FLOCK. And when the Chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away." (I Peter 5:1-4)

The Nicolaitan attitude of leadership is a Pharisaical "holier-than-thou" carnal minded, unconverted spirit, posing piously before men... which God hates.

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The 1st Church to be addressed in Revelation 2 is the Church at Ephesus, characterized the Apostolic Era. Their 1st test was to determine the true Apostles of Christ vs those who were liars (Rev. 2:2, cf 2 Cor. 11: 3-15). The true Christians of the Ephesian Era were those who rejected and hated the practices of the Nicolaitans - followers of Simon Magus (versus Nazerenes and Ebionites the true followers). Simon Magus was a sorcerer from Samaria. The Samarians considered him as 'Gods' divinely chosen representative (Acts 8: 9-10). He was baptized and became a nominal Christian, along with the rest of the Samaritans. When the Apostle Peter recognized his real motives, he rebuked him in the strongest terms as being 'in the gall of bitterness and in the bond of iniquity' (Acts 8: 22-23)

The Encyclopedia Britannica (11th ed.) in its article on Simon Magus, identifies him as the 'founder of a school of Gnostics and as a father of heresy. Historian Edward Gibbon says Gnostics 'blended with the faith of Christ many sublime but obscure tenets which they derived from oriental philosophy' (The Triumph of Christendom in the Roman Empire, p. 15). Among the Gnostics, biblical accounts were not taken literally but were treated as allegories used to teach deeper 'truths.' Gnostics stressed pagan dualism, emphasizing on the immortality of the soul and the inherent evil of matter. These heresies that Simon Magus taught the early converts in the Church of God were refuted in several New Testament Books including the Gospel of John, Colossians, and 1 John.

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One of the successors of the teaching of the Nicolaitans, a libertine Gnostic group, according to Epiphanius (Panarion I.26). One of the successors of the teaching of the Nicolaitans, a libertine Gnostic group, according to Epiphanius (Panarion I.26).

What are the deeds of the Nicolatians?

The deeds of the Nicolaitans (followers of Nicolas) included deception, covetousness, and many more.

Is the phrase God Hates occur in the Bible?

Rev 2:6But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.

Does the priesthood of the believer as read about in 1 Peter chapter 2 verse 5 supersede the exclusivity of the professional priesthoods role as mediator between God and the believer?

Roman Catholic AnswerNo. The priesthood of believers, as St. Peter is talking about, are to make spiritual sacrifices. The "professional" priesthood, if you want to use that term, it should be the ordainedpriesthood is constituted by Jesus Christ to offer the sacrifice of the Cross and so make Its graces available to all. Our Blessed Lord is the One mediator, all other mediators only participate in His priesthood, but to different degrees, and in different manners. So you are talking about two different things. Protestant AnswerYes it definitely does. That is what the Reformation was all about. 1Peter 2:5 you yourselves, as living stones, are being built into a spiritual house for a holy priesthood to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.(Also see [Exod 19:6]; [Prov 9:1]; [Isa 61:6]; [Isa 66:21]; [1Cor 3:9]; [Eph 2:21]; [Eph 2:22]; [1Tim 3:15]; )A professional priesthood is condemmed by Jesus Christ:-Rev 2 (v.6) Yet you do have this: You hate the practices of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.Scofield explains that the Nicolaitans were:-NicolaitanesFrom nikao, "to conquer," and laos, "the people," or "laity." There is no ancient authority for a sect of the Nicolaitanes. If the word is symbolic it refers to the earliest form of the notion of a priestly order, or "clergy," which later divided an equal brotherhood Matthew 23:8 into "priests" and "laity." What in Ephesus was "deeds" Revelation 2:6 had become in Pergamos a "doctrine Revelation 2:15. e. But this you have, that you hate the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate: ... But who are the Nicolaitans and what were their deeds? The doctrine of the Nicolaitans is also condemned in Rev. 2:15, and in that passage is related to immorality and idolatry.i. Irenaeus (writing in the late second century) described what he knew of the Nicolaitans: "The Nicolaitanes are the followers of that Nicolas who was one of the seven first ordained to the diaconate by the apostles. They lead lives of unrestrained indulgence. The character of these men is plainly pointed out in the Apocalypse of John, as teaching that it is a matter of indifference to practice adultery, and to eat things sacrifice to idols." (Against Heresies, book 1, chapter 26. From the Ante Nicean Fathers Volume 1, page 352)ii. Hippolytus, a student of Irenaeus (writing in the early third century) associated the Nicolaitans with the Gnostics: "There are, however, among the Gnostics diversities of opinion . . . But Nicolaus has been a cause of the wide-spread combination of these wicked men. [He] departed from correct doctrine, and was in the habit of inculcating indifferency of both life and food." (Refutation of all Heresies, book 7, chapter 24; ANF volume 5, page 115)iii. Others have emphasized the root meanings of the words that make up the name Nicolaitans. Nikao-laos means literally "to conquer the people." Based on this, some point to presumptuous claims of apostolic authority and to the heart that sets up hierarchies and separates the "clergy" from the "laity." Perhaps the Nicolaitans fulfilled all these aspects, being both an idolatrous immorality and a presumptuous, hierarchical, "hidden mysteries" system typical of Gnosticism.

Who are the Nicolaitans find in revelation 2 15?

"Nicolaitans" were [and are] the followers of the doctrines of "Nicolas" [see Acts 6:5]... who believe in "faith without works;" they believe in "leading lives of unrestrained indulgence" -- that God's laws are "done away" and that subsequently, there is no sin, because "sin is the transgression of the law" [I John 3:4].There is no "repentance" to God in this "carnal minded attitude;" repentance, being sorry for having disobeyed God, is the "first step" to Salvation:"...REPENT ye, and believe the gospel [Good News]." (Mark 1:15)"...REPENT, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of [past] sins..." (Acts 2:38)."...that REPENTANCE and remission of sins should be preached in His name among all nations..." (Luke 24:47).The doctrine of the Nicolaitans is, instead, the mere continuation of one's past indulgence in sin [breaking God's laws]... only, without the guilt or remorse for one's disobedience to his Creator.Jesus reveals to John in His letter to the church in Pergamos, that this "doctrine of the Nicolaitans, WHICH THING I HATE..." [Rev.2:15] -- is to be REPENTED OF! [verse 16].This doctrine is prevalent today among many professing Christian denominations who teach that "believing" in Christ "without works" is all that's necessary for Salvation. These "Nicolaitans" would like to rip the book of "James" out of the Bible:"Dear brothers and sisters, what's the use of saying you have Faith if you don't prove it by your actions? That kind of Faith can't save anyone... It isn't enough just to have Faith. Faith that doesn't show itself by good deeds is no Faith at all - it is DEAD AND USELESS. Now someone may argue, 'Some people have Faith; others have good deeds.' I say, 'I can't see your Faith if you don't have good deeds, but I will show you my Faith THROUGH my good deeds.'"Do you still think it's enough just to BELIEVE that there is one God? Well, even the demons believe this, and THEY TREMBLE IN TERROR! " (James 2:14-19 NLT New Living Translation)The doctrine of the Nicolaitans is alive and well among many of the modern professing Christian denominations, today. They profess "Faith" in Christ... but their Faith is rendered "useless" and vain due to their absence of good deeds [works]. A thing which God hates.

How many times does Jesus say the word hate?

Yes.Matthew 5:43, 44 - You have heard that it was said, 'You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.' But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, (Also Luke 6:27)Matthew 6:24 - No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon. (Also Luke 16:13)Matthew 10:22 - And you will be hated by all for My name's sake. But he who endures to the end will be saved. (Also Mark 13:13 and Luke 21:17)Matthew 24:9, 10 - Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and kill you, and you will be hated by all nations for My name's sake. And then many will be offended, will betray one another, and will hate one another.Luke 6:22 - Blessed are you when men hate you, And when they exclude you, And revile you, and cast out your name as evil, For the Son of Man's sake.Luke 14:26 - If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he cannot be My disciple.John 3:20 - For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed.John 7:7 - The world cannot hate you, but it hates Me because I testify of it that its works are evil.John 12:25 - He who loves his life will lose it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.John 15:18, 19 - If the world hates you, you know that it hated Me before it hated you.John 15:23-25 - He who hates Me hates My Father also. If I had not done among them the works which no one else did, they would have no sin; but now they have seen and also hated both Me and My Father. But this happened that the word might be fulfilled which is written in their law, 'They hated Me without a cause.'John 17:14 - I have given them Your word; and the world has hated them because they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.Revelation 2:6 - But this you have, that you hate the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.Revelation 2:15 - Thus you also have those who hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, which thing I hate.---Edit: I think it's worth noting that Jesus never used the word 'hate' in the context of hating people. He did use the word hate in the context of his followers being hated because of Him. But even in the last 2 verses posted here, He mentions that He hates the deeds and the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, not the Nicolaitans. Many see the word 'hate' in the Bible as a license to do just that. However, we are never given that permission, not with people anyway. ;)

What are levels of holy men in Christianity?

The Bible doesn't teach levels of holiness among men. It says in 1 Peter 1:15, it says: "But as He (God) which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation (behavior)." All Christians are to be holy (Greek: hagios, set apart, dedicated, upright).In actuality, levels of class within Christianity is something that God hates, as indicated in Revelation 2:6: "But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate." The doctrine of clergy and laity carried out to a class difference is not acceptable to God.

What is the biblical meaning of nicholas?

The name Nicolas occurs in Biblical text only once (Acts 6:5). Nicolas is Strong's Greek word 3532 which is pronounced "nik-ol-ah-os" in the Greek: and it means Victorious over the people. it is made up of two Greek words 3534 and 2994. 3534 = "nee-kos" meaning a conquest (concretely) i.e. (by implication) triumph or victory, its from Greek word 3529. 3529 is a primary root word "nee-kay" we see it spelled NIKE as in the shoe manufacturer, it means conquest (abstractly), i.e (figuratively) the means of success or victory. 2994 = "lah-od-ik-yooce" which means a Laodicean, i.e and inhabitant of Laodicia its from Greek word 2993. 2993 is from two words 2992 and 1349 and it means Laodicia, a place in Asia Minor Its important to note that Nicolas was a Proselyte of Antioch (Syria). Proselyte (4339) means he was a convert from foreign region and not of the House of Israel. Christ will use a form of this name in the book of Revelation (2:6 & 15), where he talks about his hatred for the doctrine of the Nicolaitans (3531), who were Nicolaites and adherents to Nicolaus. The word Nicolaitans is from word 3532 "Nicolas" From other studies, it appears they brought philosophia doctrine in among the teaching of the gospel. Paul addresses philosophia doctrine in Colossians chapter 2. Philosophia doctrine is the base doctrine of Hegel and his students which include Bauer, Feuerbach. Sterner and Marx & Engels, its also the base doctrine of Darwin and George B Shaw. Philosophia doctrine would have been common among Greek society. Its most likely the reason Christ spoke out against such a doctrine as its use easily deceived people, especially when they twist Christ, Gospel using the Dialectic.

Protagonist and antagonist in the Bible?

First and foremost Protagonist and antagonist refer to characters within literary works. Biblical texts are no literary works or ideas of men. Biblical texts are communication, instruction and documents of historical fact, provided by our Creator via his prophets and the Apostles of Christ. One should never consider the biblical texts as a literary work of men or a man, as man never conceived what is written in those texts.That said, what literary people would consider Protagonist as those who are for our Father (our Creator) which would include:Our FatherHis only begotten Son - Jesus ChristThe Judges of IsraelThe Prophets to the houses of Israel before and after the split (Judah and Samaria)John the BaptistThe Apostles of ChristKey people of the blood line of ethhaadam (Adam) the 8th day manExamples of key people: Adam (ethhaadam, Genesis 5), Enoch, Noah, Job, Abraham, Sarah, Isaac, Jacob (Israel), the heads of the 12 tribes of Israel, Ruth, Boaz, Moses, Aaron, Joshua, Caleb, Specific Kings of Judah and Israel, etc., as well as Key people used as examples (Lazarus and the rich man, The clay pots, the Woman at the well, etc.)What Literary people would consider Antagonist (against our Father and against Christ)in Biblical TextThe main Antagonist in biblical text would be Satan who was created a perfect Cherub, and through his own self importance attempted to rise above our Father and deceived 1/3 of our Fathers children into worshiping Satan as if he were our Father (1st earth age, Revelation 12), Hence the reason man exists in the flesh (its a probationary period in which each individual person (except the elect) must choose). Satan is the only entity in all biblical text who is sentenced to death (of the soul), Ezekiel 28Others would be the fallen angels of the first and second influx, defined in Genesis chapter 6, and defined in the book of Jude.The sons of Cain -Kenites - Genesis 4:17, John chapter 8, 1 Chronicles 2:55, Genesis 15:19The army of Satan when he comes as the false Christ as defined in the book of Revelation, chapter 9The philosophia as defined by Paul in Colossians chapter 2, reference also Acts 17The Nicolaitans Revelation 2:6 (this is most likely linked to the philosophia)Pharisees andcertainof the scribes (Matthew 12,15,16 Luke,11,15 and John 8,9,11,12) (The Phaisees follow the Stoick philosophia doctrine)Sadducees (follow theEpicureanphilosophia doctrine)Homosexuals and others listed in - Romans chapter 1 start at vs 22Scoffers - 2nd Peter chapter 3AntiChrist's = 1 John 2Herod - Who murdered all the children of Israel in Bethlehem, Matthew 2:16.This is not a complete list but its a good start

What do the seven churches represent?

Answer The 1st chapter of Revelation is introductory about the vision John received on the Isle of Patmos . The second and third chapters are about messages addressed both to certain specific churches that were actually in existence at that time, and also to specific Church eras. These are as follows:- 1.-Church at Ephesus (Rev 2:1-7)(The loveless church, represented by the Apostolic era of church history from the day of Pentecost to 100AD) 2.-Church at Smyrna (Rev.2:8-11)(The persecuted church; the martyrdom era of church history 100-312AD) 3.-Church at Pergamos (Rev. 2:12-17)(The compromising church; the married-to-the-world era of church history 312-1000AD) 4.-Church at Thyratira (Rev.2:18- 27)(The corrupt church; the pre-Reformation church age 1000-1517) 5.-Church at Sardis (Rev 3:1-6)(The dead church; the Reformation church age 1517-1750) 6.-Church at Philadelphia (Rev. 3:7-13)(The faithful church; the Missionary church age 1750-early 1900's) 7.-Church at Laodicea (Rev. 3:14-22)(The lukewarm church; the church of the Apostasy, or falling away of believers: period early 1900's-present). 1. The church in Ephesus:-Rev 2:1-29 KJV Unto the angel of the church ofEphesuswrite; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks; [v. 2] I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars: [v. 3] And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted. [v. 4] Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. [v. 5] Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent. [v. 6] But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate. [v. 7] He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.2. The church in Smyrna:-[v. 8] And unto the angel of the church in Smyrnawrite; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive; [v. 9] I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan. [v. 10] Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life. [v. 11] He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.3. The church in Pergamos:- [v. 12] And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These things saith he which hath the sharp sword with two edges; [v. 13] I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan's seat is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth. [v. 14] 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. [v. 15] So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, which thing I hate. [v. 16] Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth. [v. 17] He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh 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 knoweth saving he that receiveth it.4. The church in Thyatira:- [v. 18] And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write; These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine brass; [v. 19] I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and the last to be more than the first. [v. 20] 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. [v. 21] And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not. [v. 22] Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of their deeds. [v. 23] And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works. [v. 24] But unto you I say, and unto the rest in Thyatira, as many as have not this doctrine, and which have not known the depths of Satan, as they speak; I will put upon you none other burden. [v. 25] But that which ye have already hold fast till I come. [v. 26] And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations: [v. 27] And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers: even as I received of my Father. [v. 28] And I will give him the morning star. [v. 29] He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. 5. The church in Sardis:-Rev 3:1-22 KJV And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead. [v. 2] Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God. [v. 3] Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee. [v. 4] Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy. [v. 5] He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels. [v. 6] He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.6. The church in Philadelphia:- [v. 7] And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth; [v. 8] I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name. [v. 9] Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee. [v. 10] Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth. [v. 11] Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown. [v. 12] Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name. [v. 13] He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.7. The church in Laodicea:- [v. 14] And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceanswrite; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God; [v. 15] I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. [v. 16] So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth. [v. 17] Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked: [v. 18] I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see. [v. 19] As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent. [v. 20] Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. [v. 21] To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne. [v. 22] He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.NB These ages and states are NOT rigidly 'set in stone' and do not apply only to these seven 1st-century churches because they also are representative of each major church period in history, and they also apply to all individual churches today (not just denominations) . These seven churches in Revelation apply to:-(i) The seven actual churches mentioned in Revelation by John in the 1st century AD.(ii) The seven major church periods in history, from 95AD to the present day. (iii) All individual Christian churches existing todayEach church is a unique combination of ALL of the traits of all seven churches but in differing proportions, even if they don't like to admit it.Most churches like to think of themselves as a Philadelphian-type of church, even if their works show they are not. For example, there are some which are well and truly dead and don't know it, and there are some that are doing well. However, there is also an increasing percentage which fit the Laodicean era-church category quite well.

What are the bible verses using the word hate?

Gen:24:60: And they blessed Rebekah, and said unto her, Thou art our sister, be thou the mother of thousands of millions, and let thy seed possess the gate of those which hate them. Gen:26:27: And Isaac said unto them, Wherefore come ye to me, seeing ye hate me, and have sent me away from you? Gen:50:15: And when Joseph's brethren saw that their father was dead, they said, Joseph will peradventure hate us, and will certainly requite us all the evil which we did unto him. Ex:20:5: Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me; Lev:19:17: Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him. Lev:26:17: And I will set my face against you, and ye shall be slain before your enemies: they that hate you shall reign over you; and ye shall flee when none pursueth you. Num:10:35: And it came to pass, when the ark set forward, that Moses said, Rise up, LORD, and let thine enemies be scattered; and let them that hate thee flee before thee. Deut:5:9: Thou shalt not bow down thyself unto them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me, Deut:7:10: And repayeth them that hate him to their face, to destroy them: he will not be slack to him that hateth him, he will repay him to his face. Deut:7:15: And the LORD will take away from thee all sickness, and will put none of the evil diseases of Egypt, which thou knowest, upon thee; but will lay them upon all them that hate thee. Deut:19:11: But if any man hate his neighbour, and lie in wait for him, and rise up against him, and smite him mortally that he die, and fleeth into one of these cities: Deut:22:13: If any man take a wife, and go in unto her, and hate her, Deut:24:3: And if the latter husband hate her, and write her a bill of divorcement, and giveth it in her hand, and sendeth her out of his house; or if the latter husband die, which took her to be his wife; Deut:30:7: And the LORD thy God will put all these curses upon thine enemies, and on them that hate thee, which persecuted thee. Deut:32:41: If I whet my glittering sword, and mine hand take hold on judgment; I will render vengeance to mine enemies, and will reward them that hate me. Deut:33:11: Bless, LORD, his substance, and accept the work of his hands: smite through the loins of them that rise against him, and of them that hate him, that they rise not again. Judg:11:7: And Jephthah said unto the elders of Gilead, Did not ye hate me, and expel me out of my father's house? and why are ye come unto me now when ye are in distress? Judg:14:16: And Samson's wife wept before him, and said, Thou dost but hate me, and lovest me not: thou hast put forth a riddle unto the children of my people, and hast not told it me. And he said unto her, Behold, I have not told it my father nor my mother, and shall I tell it thee? 2Sam:22:41: Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies, that I might destroy them that hate me. 1Kgs:22:8: And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may enquire of the LORD: but I hate him; for he doth not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so. 2Chron:18:7: And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, by whom we may enquire of the LORD: but I hate him; for he never prophesied good unto me, but always evil: the same is Micaiah the son of Imla. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so. 2Chron:19:2: And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Shouldest thou help the ungodly, and love them that hate the LORD? therefore is wrath upon thee from before the LORD. Job:8:22: They that hate thee shall be clothed with shame; and the dwelling place of the wicked shall come to nought. Ps:9:13: Have mercy upon me, O LORD; consider my trouble which I suffer of them that hate me, thou that liftest me up from the gates of death: Ps:18:40: Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies; that I might destroy them that hate me. Ps:21:8: Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee. Ps:25:19: Consider mine enemies; for they are many; and they hate me with cruel hatred. Ps:34:21: Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate. Ps:35:19: Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause. Ps:38:19: But mine enemies are lively, and they are strong: and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied. Ps:41:7: All that hate me whisper together against me: against me do they devise my hurt. Ps:44:10: Thou makest us to turn back from the enemy: and they which hate us spoil for themselves. Ps:55:3: Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked: for they cast iniquity upon me, and in wrath they hate me. Ps:68:1: Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him. Ps:69:4: They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of mine head: they that would destroy me, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: then I restored that which I took not away. Ps:69:14: Deliver me out of the mire, and let me not sink: let me be delivered from them that hate me, and out of the deep waters. Ps:83:2: For, lo, thine enemies make a tumult: and they that hate thee have lifted up the head. Ps:86:17: Shew me a token for good; that they which hate me may see it, and be ashamed: because thou, LORD, hast holpen me, and comforted me. Ps:89:23: And I will beat down his foes before his face, and plague them that hate him. Ps:97:10: Ye that love the LORD, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked. Ps:101:3: I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me. Ps:105:25: He turned their heart to hate his people, to deal subtilly with his servants. Ps:118:7: The LORD taketh my part with them that help me: therefore shall I see my desire upon them that hate me. Ps:119:104: Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way. Ps:119:113: I hate vain thoughts: but thy law do I love. Ps:119:128: Therefore I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right; and I hate every false way. Ps:119:163: I hate and abhor lying: but thy law do I love. Ps:129:5: Let them all be confounded and turned back that hate Zion. Ps:139:21: Do not I hate them, O LORD, that hate thee? and am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee? Ps:139:22: I hate them with perfect hatred: I count them mine enemies. Prov:1:22: How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge? Prov:6:16: These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: Prov:8:13: The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate. Prov:8:36: But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death. Prov:9:8: Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee. Prov:19:7: All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him. Prov:25:17: Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house; lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee. Prov:29:10: The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul. Eccl:3:8: A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace. Isa:61:8: For I the LORD love judgment, I hate robbery for burnt offering; and I will direct their work in truth, and I will make an everlasting covenant with them. Jer:44:4: Howbeit I sent unto you all my servants the prophets, rising early and sending them, saying, Oh, do not this abominable thing that I hate. Ezek:16:27: Behold, therefore I have stretched out my hand over thee, and have diminished thine ordinary food, and delivered thee unto the will of them that hate thee, the daughters of the Philistines, which are ashamed of thy lewd way. Dan:4:19: Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was astonied for one hour, and his thoughts troubled him. The king spake, and said, Belteshazzar, let not the dream, or the interpretation thereof, trouble thee. Belteshazzar answered and said, My lord, the dream be to them that hate thee, and the interpretation thereof to thine enemies. Amos:5:10: They hate him that rebuketh in the gate, and they abhor him that speaketh uprightly. Amos:5:15: Hate the evil, and love the good, and establish judgment in the gate: it may be that the LORD God of hosts will be gracious unto the remnant of Joseph. Amos:5:21: I hate, I despise your feast days, and I will not smell in your solemn assemblies. Amos:6:8: The Lord GOD hath sworn by himself, saith the LORD the God of hosts, I abhor the excellency of Jacob, and hate his palaces: therefore will I deliver up the city with all that is therein. Micah:3:2: Who hate the good, and love the evil; who pluck off their skin from off them, and their flesh from off their bones; Zech:8:17: And let none of you imagine evil in your hearts against his neighbour; and love no false oath: for all these are things that I hate, saith the LORD. Mt:5:43: Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. Mt:5:44: But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; Mt:6:24: No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon. Mt:24:10: And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another. Lk:1:71: That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us; Lk:6:22: Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake. Lk:6:27: But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you, Lk:14:26: If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. Lk:16:13: No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon. Jn:7:7: The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil. Jn:15:18: If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you. Rom:7:15: For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I. 1Jn:3:13: Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you. Rv:2:15: So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, which thing I hate. Rv:17:16: And the ten horns which thou sawest upon the beast, these shall hate the whore, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire.

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