Revelation 2:14 > The Doctrine of Balaam

2:14 But 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.

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But I have a few things against thee,

• ​But = Despite this positive attribute
• I = Jesus Christ
• a few things against = objections to or warnings about some negative attributes
• thee = the church (or an individual member)

because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam,

• ​​thou = the church (or an individual member)
• hast = allow, tolerate
• there = among you
• them = fellow church members
• hold = believe, profess, teach
• doctrine = belief, teaching
• Balaam = 

who taught Balac

• ​who = Balaam (false prophet)
• taught = explained, encoiuraged, supported
  
• ​Balac = 
  

to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel,

• ​cast = 
• stumblingblock = 
  
• before = 
  
• the children of Israel = 
  

to eat things sacrificed unto idols,

• ​eat = 
• ​things sacrificed unto idols = 
  

and to commit fornication.

• ​commit = be guilty of
  
• fornication = spiritual infidelity, disloyal relationship with God

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2:14 But 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.

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