and hast found them liars.” Compare this with 2 Cor. 11:13 “for such are false apostles, deceitful (lying) workers.” Men arose who pretended to be apostles even while the apostles were still living and more so after their departure. But the early church did not tolerate these false apostles who appeared in large numbers during the second half of the first century. The deeds of the Nicolaitanes they also hated. What the Nicolaitanes were we shall find later. But the Lord touches the sore spot, the