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Revelation 2:19
19I know thy works, and love, and faith, and service, and thine endurance, and thy last works [to be] 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 has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies. To him that overcomes, to him will I give of the hidden manna; and I will give to him a white stone, and on the stone a new name written, which no one knows but he that receives [it]. 18And to the angel of the assembly in Thyatira write: These things says the Son of God, he that has his eyes as a flame of fire, and his feet [are] like fine brass: I know thy works, and love, and faith, and service, and thine endurance, and thy last works [to be] more than the first. 20But I have against thee that thou permittest the woman Jezebel, she who calls herself prophetess, and she teaches and leads astray my servants to commit fornication and eat of idol sacrifices. 21And I gave her time that she should repent, and she will not 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] labour, and thine endurance, and that thou canst not bear evil [men]; and thou hast tried them who say that themselves [are] apostles and are not, and hast found them liars;
- 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 to all these [add] love, which is the bond of perfectness.
- 1 Thessalonians 3:6But Timotheus having just come to us from you, and brought to us the glad tidings of your faith and love, and that ye have always good remembrance of us, desiring much to see us, even as we also you;
- 2 Thessalonians 1:3We ought to thank God always for you, brethren, even as it is meet, because your faith increases exceedingly, and the love of each one of you all towards one another abounds;
- 1 Timothy 1:5But the end of what is enjoined is love out of a pure heart and a good conscience and unfeigned faith;
- 1 Peter 4:8but before all things having fervent love among yourselves, because love covers a multitude of sins;
- 2 Peter 1:7in godliness brotherly love, in brotherly love love:
- Revelation 2:3and endurest, and hast borne for my name's sake, and hast not wearied:
- Revelation 2:4but I have against thee, that thou hast left thy first love.
- Job 17:9But the righteous shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall increase in strength.
- Psalms 92:14They are still vigorous in old age, they are full of sap and green;
- Proverbs 4:18But the path of the righteous is as the shining light, going on and brightening until the day be fully come.
- John 15:2[As to] every branch in me not bearing fruit, he takes it away; and [as to] every one bearing fruit, he purges it that it may bring forth more fruit.
- 2 Peter 3:18but grow in grace, and in [the] knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him [be] glory both now and to [the] day of eternity. 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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