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Revelation 2:3

PatienceFaithfulness and loyalty

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:

And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name’s sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted.

4 Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.

5 Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Without growing weary, you have persevered and endured many things for the sake of My name.
KJV
And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name’s sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted.
WEB
You have perseverance and have endured for my name’s sake, and have not grown weary.
ASV
and thou hast patience and didst bear for my name`s sake, and hast not grown weary.
DARBY
and endurest, and hast borne for my name's sake, and hast not wearied:
BLB
And you have perseverance, and you endured because of My name, and you have not grown weary.
ÅB
og du har tålmod og har hatt meget å bære for mitt navns skyld, og du er ikke blitt trett.
OTB
Du har holdt ut og vært utholdende for mitt navns skyld, og har ikke blitt trett.
B1930
og du har tålmod og har hatt meget å bære for mitt navns skyld, og du er ikke blitt trett.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Hebrews 10:36

    For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.

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  • Galatians 6:9

    And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

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  • James 5:7–11

    Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.

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  • Hebrews 12:1

    Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

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  • James 1:3–4

    Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.

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  • Colossians 1:11

    Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;

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  • John 15:21

    But all these things will they do unto you for my name’s sake, because they know not him that sent me.

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  • Hebrews 6:15

    And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.

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