Revelation 2:6 Explained in Context

Read It With

• Revelation 2:1-7

Read Revelation 2:6 with 2:1-7. This verse commends hatred of Nicolaitan works without licensing hatred of people. The complete unit's controlling movement is: The lampstand-walker commends labor and discernment but calls Ephesus to remember, turn, and recover first works, promising the tree of life to the one who conquers.

Why This Verse Appears Here

The preceding movement establishes: Revelation 1:9-20 established this prior movement: Exiled John shares tribulation, kingdom, and endurance; commissioned to write, he sees a Danielic humanlike figure who reassures him, holds death's keys, and interprets stars and lampstands. This unit then contributes: The lampstand-walker commends labor and discernment but calls Ephesus to remember, turn, and recover first works, promising the tree of life to the one who conquers. The following movement develops: Revelation 2:8-11 continues the book through this next movement: The one who died and lived knows Smyrna's affliction and poverty, calls the assembly rich, limits a coming test, and promises life's crown and freedom from the second death. At Revelation 2:6, this verse commends hatred of Nicolaitan works without licensing hatred of people.