Revelation 2:3

and for my name's sake thou hast laboured, and hast not fainted.

1770 John Worsley NT

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 patience, and that thou canst not bear those that are evil: and thou hast tried those who say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars; and hast borne trouble, and hast patience;

4Yet I have somewhat against thee; for thou hast left thy first love.

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Cross References

Luke 8:15But that on the good ground, are those who having heard the word, retain it in a good and honest heart, and bring forth fruit with patience.

Luke 18:1And He spake also a parable to them, to shew that men ought always to pray, and not to faint:

John 15:21But all these things will they do unto you, on my account, because they know not Him that sent me.

Romans 5:3And not only so, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation worketh 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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