Chapter 2:12-17: The message written to the church in Pergamum:

"And to the angel of the church in Pergamum write: The One who has the sharp two-edged sword says this: ¹³`I know where you dwell, where Satan's throne is; and you hold fast My name, and did not deny My faith even in the days of Antipas, My witness, My faithful one, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells. ¹⁴`But I have a few things against you, because you have there some who hold the teaching of Balaam*, who kept teaching Balak to put a stumbling block before the sons of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols and to commit acts of immorality. ¹⁵`So you also have some who in the same way hold the teaching of the Nicolaitans*. ¹⁶`Therefore repent; or else I am coming to you quickly, and I will make war against them with the sword of My mouth. ¹⁷`He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes, to him I will give some of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, and a new name written on the stone which no one knows but he who receives it.' Revelation 2:12-17 (NAS)

Near Satan's Throne:

In Revelation 2:12-17, Jesus (He that has the two-edged sword) acknowledges that the Christians that live in Pergamum are in an evil place. The city is described by Jesus as "where Satan's throne is." The persecution in this city had been great, and had resulted in the death of Antipas, a follower of Jesus.

Question:

In Revelation 2:12-17, the Christians in the city of Pergamum were first praised for holding fast to Jesus' name and not denying the faith, and then: (pick the best answer)

Jesus was willing to overlook the problems that they had.
Jesus was tolerant of them accepting any doctrine, even if it were false, just as long as they held fast to His name.
Jesus told them to repent.

*Some of the Christians held to the teaching of Balaam (to eat things sacrificed to idols and to commit fornication) and the Nicolaitans (who taught similar false doctrine).

Other Translations - Revelation 2:12-17:

"Write this to the angel of the church in Pergamum: "The One who has the sharp two-edged sword is saying these things [to you]. ¹³I know where you live. You live where Satan (the devil) has his throne. But you are true to me. You did not refuse to tell about your faith in me even during the time of Antipas. Antipas was my faithful witness who was killed in your city. Your city is where Satan lives. 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 sin. Those people sinned by eating food offered to idols and by doing sexual sins. ¹⁵It is the same [in your group]. You have people who follow the teaching of the Nicolaitans. ¹⁶So change your hearts! If you don't change, I will come to you quickly and fight against those people with the sword that comes out of my mouth. ¹⁷"Every person that hears these things should listen to what the Spirit says to the churches! "I will give the hidden manna to every person that wins the victory. I will also give that person a white rock. On this rock a new name is written. No person knows this new name. Only the person that gets the rock will know the new name." (ERV)

"...and to the angel of the church in Pergamum write: These things saith he that hath the sharp two-edged sword: ¹³I know where thou dwellest, (even) where Satan's throne is; and thou holdest fast my name, and didst not deny my faith, even in the days of Antipas my witness, my faithful one, who was killed among you, where Satan dwelleth. ¹⁴But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there some that hold the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit fornication. ¹⁵So hast thou also some that hold the teaching of the Nicolaitans in like manner. ¹⁶Repent therefore; or else I come to thee quickly, and I will make war against them with the sword of my mouth. ¹⁷He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches. To him that overcometh, to him will I give of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, and upon the stone a new name written, which no one knoweth but he that receiveth it. (ASV)

And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These things saith he which hath the sharp sword with two edges; ¹³I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan's seat is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth. ¹⁴But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication. ¹⁵So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, which thing I hate. ¹⁶Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth. ¹⁷He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it. (KJV)

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