American Standard Version
Revelation 2:19
19I know thy works, and thy love and faith and ministry and patience, and that thy last works are more than the first.
Revelation 2:19 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and the last to be more than the first.
- New International Version (NIV)I know your deeds, your love and faith, your service and perseverance, and that you are now doing more than you did at first.
- English Standard Version (ESV)"'I know your works, your love and faith and service and patient endurance, and that your latter works exceed the first.
- New King James Version (NKJV)“I know your works, love, service, faith, and your patience; and as for your works, the last are more than the first.
Context of Revelation 2:19
17He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches. To him that overcometh, to him will I give of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, and upon the stone a new name written, which no one knoweth but he that receiveth it. 18And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write: These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like a flame of fire, and his feet are like unto burnished brass: I know thy works, and thy love and faith and ministry and patience, and that thy last works are more than the first. 20But I have this against thee, that thou sufferest the woman Jezebel, who calleth herself a prophetess; and she teacheth and seduceth my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed to idols. 21And I gave her time that she should repent; and she willeth not to repent of her fornication.
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οἶδά σου τὰ ἔργα καὶ τὴν ἀγάπην καὶ τὴν πίστιν καὶ τὴν διακονίαν καὶ τὴν ὑπομονήν σου καὶ τὰ ἔργα σου τὰ ἔσχατα πλείονα τῶν πρώτων.Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Revelation 2:19
- Revelation 2:2I know thy works, and thy toil and patience, and that thou canst not bear evil men, and didst try them that call themselves apostles, and they are not, and didst find them false;
- 1 Corinthians 13:1If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal.
- Colossians 3:14and above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfectness.
- 1 Thessalonians 3:6But when Timothy came even now unto us from you, and brought us glad tidings of your faith and love, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, longing to see us, even as we also to see you;
- 2 Thessalonians 1:3We are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren, even as it is meet, for that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the love of each one of you all toward one another aboundeth;
- 1 Timothy 1:5But the end of the charge is love out of a pure heart and a good conscience and faith unfeigned:
- 1 Peter 4:8above all things being fervent in your love among yourselves; for love covereth a multitude of sins:
- 2 Peter 1:7and in your godliness brotherly kindness; and in your brotherly kindness love.
- Revelation 2:3and thou hast patience and didst bear for my name’s sake, and hast not grown weary.
- Revelation 2:4But I have this against thee, that thou didst leave thy first love.
- Job 17:9Yet shall the righteous hold on his way, And he that hath clean hands shall wax stronger and stronger.
- Psalms 92:14They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; They shall be full of sap and green:
- Proverbs 4:18But the path of the righteous is as the dawning light, That shineth more and more unto the perfect day.
- John 15:2Every branch in me that beareth not fruit, he taketh it away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he cleanseth it, that it may bear more fruit.
- 2 Peter 3:18But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and for ever. Amen.
Commentaries on Revelation 2:19
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 19I know thy works - And of these he first sets forth their charity, , their love to God and each other; and particularly to the poor and distressed: and hence followed their faith, , their fidelity, to the grace they had received; and service, , and ministration; properly pious and benevolent service to widows, orphans, and the poor in general. And thy patience - ̔ · Thy perseverance under afflictions and persecutions, and thy continuance in well-doing. I…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 19I know thy works - See the notes on Revelation 2:2. He knew all they had done, good and bad. And charity - Love; love to God, and love to man. There is no reason for restricting this word here to the comparatively narrow sense which it now bears. Compare the notes on 1 Corinthians 13:1. And service - Greek, “ministry” - ́ diakonianThe word would seem to include all the service which the church had rendered in the cause of religion; all which was the…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 18-29Verses 18-29 Even when the Lord knows the works of his people to be wrought in love, faith, zeal, and patience; yet if his eyes, which are as a flame of fire, observe them committing or allowing what is evil, he will rebuke, correct, or punish them. Here is praise of the ministry and people of Thyatira, by One who knew the principles from which they acted. They grew wiser and better. All Christians should earnestly desire that their last works may be…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 19Christ praises the Thyatirans for their knowledge and understanding of everything.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1919. The oldest manuscripts transpose the English Version order, and read, "faith and service." The four are subordinate to "thy works"; thus, "I know thy works, even the love and the faith (these two forming one pair, as 'faith works by love,' Ga 5:6), and the service (ministration to the suffering members of the Church, and to all in spiritual or temporal need), and the endurance of (that is, shown by) thee (this pronoun belongs to all four)." As love is…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Revelation 2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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