NICOLAITANES -lording over the people

NICOLAITANES: Definition from reference.com (on-line encyclopedia): “The meaning of the name, ‘victors over the people’ or ‘rulers over the world’ suggests to some of these authors that the Nicolaitanes were among those who maintained that there must be a religious hierarchy to control the spiritual development of the common people; it is believed they were trying to set themselves up as priests in a two-class system – one that would give them absolute control over the laity (common people), who would be completely dependent upon them for all spiritual knowledge, guidance, and access to (Yahuah).”