Revelation 2:3

and thou hast endurance, and hast borne on account of my name, and hast not become weary.

Noyes Bible

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

2I know thy works, and thy labor, and thy endurance, and that thou canst not bear evil men; and thou didst try those who say they are apostles, and are not, and didst find them liars;

4But I have this against thee, that thou hast left thy first love.

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Cross References

Psalms 37:7Hope thou patiently on the LORD, And in him place thy trust! Be not angry on account of the prosperous,—On account of him that deviseth deceit!

Micah 7:9I will bear the indignation of Jehovah, Because I have sinned against him, Until he maintain my cause, and execute judgment for me, Until he bring me to the light, And I behold his mercy.

Luke 8:15But the seeds on the good ground, these are they who in an honest and good heart, when they have heard the word, hold it fast, and bear fruit with constancy.

Luke 18:1And he spoke a parable to them to show that they ought to pray always, and not be faint-hearted:

John 15:21But all these things will they do to you on account of my name, because they know not him that sent me.

Romans 5:3And not only so, but we rejoice in afflictions also, knowing that affliction produceth 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 →

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