Revelation 2:3

And thou hast had patience, and hast borne the burden, on account of my name, and hast not fainted.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

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 toil, and thy patience, and that thou canst not endure the wicked; and thou hast tried them who say they are legates, and are not; and thou hast found them liars.

4Yet I have a charge against thee, on account of thy former love, which thou hast left.

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Cross References

Luke 8:15And that on good ground, are those who, with a humble and good heart, hear the word, and retain it, and with patience bring forth fruits.

Luke 18:1And he spoke to them a similitude also, that men should pray at all times, and not become weary.

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 also rejoice in afflictions; because we know that affliction perfecteth in us patience;

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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