Revelation 2:14 (WEB)
But I have a few things against you, because you have there some who hold the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to throw a stumbling block before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit sexual immorality.
Fathers and councils · 5
Irenaeus of Lyons
- Irenaeus of Lyons, Against Heresies Fragments from.45Fragments from the Lost Writings of Irenæus
“For, speaking no longer by the Spirit of God, but setting up another law of fornication contrary to the law of God, this man shall no longer be reckoned as a prophet, but as a soothsayer.” — editor's note: Rev. ii. 14.
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Ambrose of Milan
“Repent likewise, or else I will come to thee quickly.”” — editor's note: Rev. ii. 14, 15, 16.
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Tertullian
“…“fornication,” and “eating of things sacrificed to idols;” accuses the Sardians of “works not full;” censures the Pergamenes for teaching perverse things; upbraids the Laodiceans for trusting to their riches; and yet gives them all general monitions to repentance—under comminations, it is true; but He would not…” — editor's note: Rev. ii. 14, 15.
Read the whole comment“John, however, in the Apocalypse is charged to chastise those “who eat things sacrificed to idols,” and “who commit fornication.”” — editor's note: Rev. ii. 14.
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Jerome
“In the angel of the Church of Pergamum the eating of idol-sacrifices is censured (Rev. ii. 14), and the doctrine of the Nicolaitans (ib. 15).” — the author cites it
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Cross-references · 11
Cited together in Against Heresies Fragments from.45.
Cited together in Concerning Repentance I.10.
Cited together in The Prescription Against Heretics Chapter 31.
Cited together in The Prescription Against Heretics Chapter 31.
Cited together in The Prescription Against Heretics Chapter 31.
Cited together in The Prescription Against Heretics Chapter 31.
Cited together in The Prescription Against Heretics Chapter 31.
Cited together in The Prescription Against Heretics Chapter 31.
Cited together in The Prescription Against Heretics Chapter 31.
Cited together in The Prescription Against Heretics Chapter 31.
Cited together in Concerning Repentance I.10.