Revelation 2:2

I have da'as of your ma'asim (deeds) and your amal (toil) and the savlanut (patient endurance) of you [plural] and that you cannot bear anshei resha (evil men), and have tested the ones making the claim that they are “Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiachʼs shlichim” and are not, and found them kozvim (liars).

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

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:

In Context

1To the malach (angel) of the Kehillah (Congregation) in Ephesus, write: These things says the One holding shivat hakokhavim (seven stars) in the yamin (right hand) of him, the One walking in the midst of the sheva menorot hazahav (seven golden menorahs):

3And you have savlanut (patient endurance), and you have persevered because of ha-Shem of me and have not become weary.

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Cross References

Matthew 7:23And then I will tell them to their face, I never had da'as of you. Depart from me, you workers of mufkarut (lawlessness). + 7:23 Ps 6:8 [9]

Galatians 1:7Not that there is another, mind you! Except that there are some individuals disturbing and troubling you, + 1:7 Ga 5:12 desiring to twist and pervert the Besuras HaGeulah + 1:7 Isa 40:9; 60:6 of Moshiach.

1 Thessalonians 1:3In our tefillos recalling before our G-d and Avinu your work of emunah, your labor of ahavah (agape), and your perseverance of tikvah in Moshiach Adoneinu Yeshoshua,

2 Timothy 2:19Al kol panim (nevertheless), the solid yesod of Hashem stands firm and zicher (certain), having this seal: v'yoda' Hashem es asher lo ( Hashem knows the ones who are his); + 2:19 Num 16:5 and let everyone who names the name of Hashem depart from avel (iniquity, gross injustice).

2 Peter 2:1But there were also nevi'ei sheker (false prophets) among Am Yisroel just as also there will be morei sheker among you. These false teachers will secretly bring in heretical doctrines of koferim ba-ikkarim (deniers of fundamentals), producing machshelah (ruin), as these heretics even become meshummad, denying the Ribbono Shel Olam who redeemed them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction.

1 John 4:1Chaverim, do not believe every ruach. + 4:1 Jer 29:8 But test the ruchot (spirits), if they be of Hashem, because many nevi'ei sheker have gone out into the Olam Hazeh.

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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