Revelation 2:20

Easy To Read Version

But I have this against you: You let that woman named Jezebel do what she wants. She says that she is a prophet. {\cf2\super [22]} But she is leading my people away with her teaching. Jezebel leads my people to do sexual sins and to eat food that is offered to idols. {\cf2\super [23]}

Cross References

1 Kings 16:31

It was not enough for Ahab to do the same sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had done. So Ahab also married Jezebel daughter of Ethbaal. Ethbaal was the king of the people of Sidon. Then Ahab began to serve and worship Baal. [190]

1 Kings 17:13

Elijah said to the woman, “Don’t worry. Go home and cook your food as you said. But first make a small loaf of bread from the flour that you have. Bring that bread to me. Then cook for yourself and your son.

1 Kings 17:4

You can drink from that stream. I have commanded ravens [193] to bring food to you in that place.”

2 Kings 9:22

Joram saw Jehu and asked, “Do you come in peace, Jehu?”

2 Kings 9:7

You must destroy the family of Ahab your king. In this way I will punish Jezebel for the deaths of my servants, the prophets, and the deaths of all the Lord’s servants that were murdered.

Exodus 34:15

“Be careful not to make any agreements with the people who live in that land. If you do this, then you might join them when they worship their gods. Those people will invite you to join them, and you will eat their sacrifices. [344]

Ezekiel 13:17

\{God said,\} “Son of man, {\cf2\super [111]} look at the women prophets in Israel. Those women prophets \{don’t speak for me\}. They say the things they want to say. So you must speak against them for me. You must say these things to them.

Acts 15:20

Instead, we should write a letter to them. We should tell them these things:

Acts 15:29

Don’t eat food that has been given to idols. {\cf2\super [320]} \par Don’t eat meat from animals that have been\par strangled (choked) or\par any meat that still has the blood in it.\par Don’t do any kind of sexual sin.\par

1 Corinthians 10:28

But if a person tells you, “That food was offered to idols, {\cf2\super [77]} ” then don’t eat it. Why? Because some people think it is wrong, and it might cause a problem for the person who told you that.

Revelation 2:14

“But I have a few things against you: You have people there \{in your group\} who follow the teaching of Balaam. Balaam taught Balak how to make the people of Israel {\cf2\super [17]} sin. Those people sinned by eating food offered to idols {\cf2\super [18]} and by doing sexual sins.

Revelation 2:4

“But I have this against you: You have left the love you had in the beginning.