Revelation 2:3

Revelation 2:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name’s sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted.
• New International Version (NIV)You have persevered and have endured hardships for my name, and have not grown weary.
• English Standard Version (ESV)I know you are enduring patiently and bearing up for my name's sake, and you have not grown weary.
• New King James Version (NKJV)and you have persevered and have patience, and have labored for My name’s sake and have not become weary.

Context of Revelation 2:3

1“To the messenger of the church in Ephesus, write: The one who holds the seven stars in his right hand, the one who walks among the seven gold lamp stands, says: 2I know what you have done—how hard you have worked and how you have endured. I also know that you cannot tolerate wicked people. You have tested those who call themselves apostles but are not apostles. You have discovered that they are liars. You have endured, suffered trouble because of my name, and have not grown weary. 4However, I have this against you: The love you had at first is gone. 5Remember how far you have fallen. Return to me and change the way you think and act, and do what you did at first. I will come to you and take your lamp stand from its place if you don’t change.

Revelation 2:3 word by word

καὶ ὑπομονὴν ἔχεις καὶ ἐβάστασας διὰ τὸ ὄνομά μου καὶ οὐRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• hast borneβαστάζωbastazō · to carryG941
• hastἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• patienceὑπομονήhupomonē · perseveranceG5281
• forδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• myἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• name’sὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• name’sὄνομαonoma · nameG3686
• hast labouredκοπιάωkopiaō · to laborG2872
• hastκάμνωkamnō · be weary/sick: weakG2577
• notοὐou · noG3756

Cross-references for Revelation 2:3

• Psalms 69:7Indeed, for your sake I have endured insults. Humiliation has covered my face.
• Micah 7:9I have sinned against the Lord. So I will endure his fury until he takes up my cause and wins my case. He will bring me into the light, and I will see his victory.
• Mark 15:21A man named Simon from the city of Cyrene was coming ⌞into Jerusalem⌟ from his home in the country. He was the father of Alexander and Rufus. As he was about to pass by, the soldiers forced him to carry Jesus’ cross.
• Luke 14:27So those who do not carry their crosses and follow me cannot be my disciples.
• 1 Corinthians 13:7Love never stops being patient, never stops believing, never stops hoping, never gives up.
• Galatians 6:2Help carry each other’s burdens. In this way you will follow Christ’s teachings.
• Hebrews 13:13So we must go to him outside the camp and endure the insults he endured.
• Revelation 1:9I am John, your brother. I share your suffering, ruling, and endurance because of Jesus. I was ⌞exiled⌟ on the island of Patmos because of God’s word and the testimony about Jesus.
• Revelation 3:10Because you have obeyed my command to endure, I will keep you safe during the time of testing which is coming to the whole world to test those living on earth.
• Psalms 37:7Surrender yourself to the Lord, and wait patiently for him. Do not be preoccupied with ⌞an evildoer⌟ who succeeds in his way when he carries out his schemes.
• Luke 8:15The seeds that were planted on good ground are people who also hear the word. But they keep it in their good and honest hearts and produce what is good despite what life may bring.
• Luke 21:19By your endurance you will save your life.
• Romans 2:7He will give everlasting life to those who search for glory, honor, and immortality by persisting in doing what is good. But he will bring
• Romans 5:3But that’s not all. We also brag when we are suffering. We know that suffering creates endurance,
• Romans 8:25But if we hope for what we don’t see, we eagerly wait for it with perseverance.
• Romans 12:12Be happy in your confidence, be patient in trouble, and pray continually.

Commentaries on Revelation 2:3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3And hast borne - The same things mentioned in the preceding verse, but in an inverted order, the particular reason of which does not appear; perhaps it was intended to show more forcibly to this Church that there was no good which they had done, nor evil which they had suffered, that was forgotten before God. And hast not fainted - They must therefore have had a considerable portion of this love remaining, else they could not have thus acted.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3And hast borne - Hast borne up under trials; or hast borne with the evils with which you have been assailed. That is, you have not given way to murmuring or complaints in trial, you have not abandoned the principles of truth and yielded to the prevalence of error. And hast patience - That is, in this connection, hast shown that thou canst bear up under these things with patience. This is a repetition of what is said in Revelation 2:2, but in a somewhat…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2-3I know: This repeated refrain (Revelation 2:9, 13, 19; 3:1, 8, 15) shows Christ knows everything about his people, their actions, and their situations. The Ephesian Christians had a correct understanding of their beliefs, marked by perseverance and faithfulness. They examined various claims, disciplined evil people, could tell what is true and false, and patiently suffered for their faith in Christ.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. borne ... patience--The oldest manuscripts transpose these words. Then translate as Greek, "persevering endurance ... borne." "Thou hast borne" My reproach, but "thou canst not bear the evil" (Re 2:2). A beautiful antithesis. and ... hast laboured, and hast not fainted--The two oldest manuscripts and oldest versions read, "and ... hast not labored," omitting "and hast fainted." The difficulty which transcribers by English Version reading tried to…Read the comment

Topics related to Revelation 2:3

• Church
• Decision
• Ephesus
• Patience
• Persecution
• Righteousness
• Zeal, Religious

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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