Revelation 2:3

You possess endurance, and have borne much for my name, and have never grown weary.

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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 your life, your toil and endurance, and I know that you cannot tolerate evildoers. I know, too, how you tested those who declare that they are apostles, though they are not, and how you proved them false.

4But this I have against you – You have abandoned your first love.

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Cross References

Psalms 37:7In silence and patience wait on the Lord. Be not kindled to anger at those who prosper. At those who execute evil devices.

Micah 7:9The anger of the Lord I will bear, for against him have I sinned – until he champions my cause and gives judgment for me. He will bring me into to the light, I will see his justice.

Luke 8:15But by that in the good ground are meant those who, having heard the message, keep it in the good, rich soil of their hearts, and patiently yield a return.

Luke 18:1Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and never despair.

John 15:21But they will do all this to you, because you believe in my name, for they do not know him who sent me.

Romans 5:3And not only that, but let us also exult in our troubles;

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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