I think the reason you chafe at Nicolaitan is becoming more and more obvious.
In Yeshua’s assembly, all are equal, he told us so, and those that wish to be MORE equal will find themselves at the bottom of the pile.
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No, what I chafe at is invented meanings with no basis in fact. That’s how we got in trouble with Rome in the first place. I’m not interested in replacing one error with another error. When you are ready to make your case that Nicolaitan, in context, is a reference to clergy lording it over the laity (or whatever other meaning you wish to show), just ping me. I have in other posts vigorously opposed and rejected the institution of a priestly class for the New Covenant. Just not on the basis of that one word. It doesn’t work.
Peace,
SR