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 Y escribe al ángel de la iglesia en TIATIRA: El Hijo de Dios, que tiene sus ojos como llama de fuego, y sus pies semejantes al latón fino, dice estas cosas:

19 Yo he conocido tus obras, y caridad, y servicio, y fe, y tu paciencia, y que tus obras postreras son más que las primeras.

20 Mas tengo unas pocas cosas contra ti: porque permites aquella mujer Jezabel (que se dice profetisa) enseñar, y engañar á mis siervos, á fornicar, y á comer cosas ofrecidas á los ídolos.

21 Y le he dado tiempo para que se arrepienta de la fornicación; y no se ha arrepentido.

22 He aquí, [yo] la echo en cama, y á los que adulteran con ella, en muy grande tribulación, si no se arrepintieren de sus obras:

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