Rev 2:20 | HCSB | STEP | But I have this against you : You tolerate the woman Jezebel , who calls herself a prophetess and teaches and deceives My slaves to commit sexual immorality and to eat meat sacrificed to idols .

Revelation of John 2:20

20 But I have this against you: You tolerate the woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess and teaches and deceives My ^{▼▼slave: The strong Greek word doulos cannot be accurately translated in English by "servant" or "bond servant"; the HCSB translates this word as "slave," not out of insensitivity to the legitimate concerns of modern English speakers, but out of a commitment to accurately convey the brutal reality of the Roman empire's inhumane institution as well as the ownership called for by Christ.}slaves to commit sexual immorality ^{▼▼Or commit fornication} and to eat meat sacrificed to idols.