Nikolaites identifies a plural group whose works are hated and whose teaching some hold.

The attested form identifies a plural group in two linked contexts: their works are hated in Revelation 2:6, and some are said to hold their teaching in Revelation 2:15.

1. A group identified by works and teaching · dominant

   The genitive plural form occurs in clauses concerning the group's works and teaching: in Revelation 2:6 the APB renders “the works of the Nicolaitans,” while in Revelation 2:15 it renders “the teaching of the Nicolaitans.”

   Revelation 2:6Revelation 2:15

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB names the group as “the Nicolaitans” in both verses, attaching the name to “works” in Revelation 2:6 and “teaching” in Revelation 2:15. The verse is read as a whole.