Revelation 2:6

But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.

Cross-references

Revelation 2:15 explicitly names the teaching of the Nicolaitans — the very works Jesus says he hates in verse 6, directly linking the two.

Revelation 2:14 rebukes Pergamum for holding Balaam's teaching — a related false doctrine that also leads to idolatry and immorality, similar to Nicolaitan works.

Psalm 101:3 Allusion

Psalm 101:3 says 'I hate the work of those who fall away' — a nearly identical phrase to hating the works of the Nicolaitans, a strong verbal parallel.

2 John 1:10 Parallel

In 2 John 1:10, believers are told not to welcome false teachers—a practical outworking of hating the Nicolaitans' deeds.

Acts 6:5 Historical context

Acts 6:5 mentions Nicolas from Antioch, traditionally linked to the Nicolaitans—giving background to the heresy condemned here.

Hebrews 1:9 Parallel

Hebrews 1:9 says Christ hated wickedness—the same posture the church takes in hating the Nicolaitans' deeds.

Acts 20:30 Parallel

Acts 20:30 warns of false teachers from within, mirroring the Nicolaitan threat that the Ephesian church hated.

Psalm 139:22 intensifies hatred for God's enemies — a parallel commitment to opposing evil, as Jesus hates the Nicolaitans' works.

Galatians 1:7 describes those perverting the gospel—a similar false teaching that the Nicolaitans likely promoted.