Revelation 2:3
and endurest, and hast borne for my name's sake, and hast not wearied:
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name’s sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted.
In Context
4but I have against thee, that thou hast left thy first love.
Cross References
Psalms 37:7Rest in Jehovah, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him that prospereth in his way, because of the man that bringeth mischievous devices to pass.
Micah 7:9I will bear the indignation of Jehovah for I have sinned against him until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me: he will bring me forth to the light; I shall behold his righteousness.
Luke 8:15But that in the good ground, these are they who in an honest and good heart, having heard the word keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.
Luke 18:1And he spoke also a parable to them to the purport that they should always pray and not faint,
John 15:21But they will do all these things to you on account of my name, because they have not known him that sent me.
Romans 5:3And not only [that], but we also boast in tribulations, knowing that tribulation works endurance;
Matthew Henry on Revelation 2:2-8
The Church in Ephesus. ( a. d. 95.) 1 Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks; 2 I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars: 3 And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted. 4… Read the whole commentary →