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What does Revelation 2:20 mean?

"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)

Surrounding context

17

He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies. To him who overcomes, to him I will give of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name written, which no one knows but he who receives it.

18

“To the angel of the assembly in Thyatira write: “The Son of God, who has his eyes like a flame of fire, and his feet are like burnished brass, says these things:

19

“I know your works, your love, faith, service, patient endurance, and that your last works are more than the first.

20

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.

21

I gave her time to repent, but she refuses to repent of her sexual immorality.

22

Behold, I will throw her into a bed, and those who commit adultery with her into great oppression, unless they repent of her works.

23

I will kill her children with Death, and all the assemblies will know that I am he who searches the minds and hearts. I will give to each one of you according to your deeds.

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