Revelation 2:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Revelation 2:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Revelation 2:20 in 6 Bible Translations

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Revelation 2:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“But I have this against you, that you tolerate your woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess. She teaches and seduces my servants to commit sexual immorality and to eat things sacrificed to idols.”

Revelation 2:20 — World English Bible

Revelation 2:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“But I have this against thee, that thou sufferest the woman Jezebel, who calleth herself a prophetess; and she teacheth and seduceth my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed to idols. ”

Revelation 2:20 — American Standard Version

Revelation 2:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`But I have against thee a few things: That thou dost suffer the woman Jezebel, who is calling herself a prophetess, to teach, and to lead astray, my servants to commit whoredom, and idol-sacrifices to eat;”

Revelation 2:20 — Young's Literal Translation

Revelation 2:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But I have against thee that thou permittest the woman Jezebel, she who calls herself prophetess, and she teaches and leads astray my servants to commit fornication and eat of idol sacrifices. ”

Revelation 2:20 — Darby Translation

Revelation 2:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Notwithstanding, I haue a few things against thee, that thou sufferest the woman Iezabel, which calleth her selfe a prophetesse, to teache and to deceiue my seruants to make them commit fornication, and to eate meates sacrificed vnto idoles.”

Revelation 2:20 — Geneva Bible

Revelation 2:20 in Context — Revelation 2

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;

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.

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.

21 And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not.

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.

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What Does Revelation 2:20 Mean?

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