King James Version

Revelation 2:15

So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitanes, which thing I hate.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “likewise” (ὁμοίως.) after Nicolaitans here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “of the” (τῶν) before Nicolaitans here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “who I hate” (ὅ) after Nicolaitans here.

οὕτωςhoutōsSoοὕτω(ς)adverb — “So”G3779thus, so, in this manner.Soἔχειςecheishastἔχω (echō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person singular — “hast”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.hastκαὶkaialsoκαίadverb — “also”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “also”.alsoσὺsuyouσύpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular — “you”, the subject formG4771you.κρατοῦνταςkratountasthem that holdκρατέω (krateō)verb, present active participle, accusative, plural, masculine — “them that hold”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2902I am strong, mighty, hence: I rule, am master, prevail; I obtain, take hold of; I hold, hold fast.them that holdτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.διδαχὴνdidachēndoctrineδιδαχή (didachē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “doctrine”, the object formG1322teaching, doctrine, what is taught.This verse uses “doctrine”.the doctrineΝικολαϊτῶνnikolaitōnNicolaitanΝικολαΐτης (nikolaitēs)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “Nicolaitan”, the of-formG3531a Nicolaitan, possibly a follower of Nicolaus (a heretic at Ephesus).ὁμοίωςhomoiōswhich thingὁμοίωςadverb — “which thing”G3668in like manner, similarly, in the same way, equally.which thing

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

τῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ὅhowhich thingὅς (hos)adverb — “which thing”G3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

so hast thou, even thou, those holding the teaching of the Nicolaitans — which thing I hate.

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American Standard Version (1901)

So hast thou also some that hold the teaching of the Nicolaitans in like manner.

Young’s Literal Translation

so hast thou, even thou, those holding the teaching of the Nicolaitans — which thing I hate.

World English Bible

So also you likewise have some who hold to the teaching of the Nicolaitans .

Darby Translation

So thou also hast those who hold the doctrine of Nicolaitanes in like manner.

Douay-Rheims

So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaites.

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