Revelation 2:6But this you have, that you hate the works of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.
The setting
Ephesus, Turkey, ~95 AD. Jesus commends the Ephesian church for rejecting the Nicolaitans — a sect that apparently taught Christians could participate in idol worship and sexual immorality without consequence...
The emotion here: fierce protective love defending truth from corruption
The original word
miseō (μισεῖς) — intense hatred based on moral conviction, not personal spite
Why it matters
The Nicolaitans may have been followers of Nicolas, one of the seven deacons in Acts 6, who apparently went astray
Read with care
What most readers miss in Revelation 2:6
This is the one thing Jesus praises them for — their doctrinal purity — even while criticizing their lack of love
Common misconceptionPeople think Jesus is always gentle and never hates anything, but He has burning hatred for teachings that lead His people into spiritual destruction.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Revelation 2:6
Bible Genome reading
Revelation 2:6 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Revelation 2:6 comes from the book of Revelation, written during the Apostolic period. These words are attributed to Jesus. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 40% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the teaching genre of biblical literature. Key themes include righteous hatred, shared values. Notable phrases: you hate the works of the Nicolaitans; which I also hate.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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