Revelation 2:19

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 unto the Assemblies; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it. 18And unto the angel of the Assembly in Thyatira write; These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine brass; 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. 20Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols. 21And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not.

Revelation 2:19 word by word

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

• I knowεἴδωeidō · to perceive: understandG1492
• thyσύsu · youG4771
• worksὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• worksἔργονergon · workG2041
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• charityἀγάπηagapē · loveG26
• serviceδιακονίαdiakonia · serviceG1248
• faithπίστιςpistis · faithG4102
• patienceὑπομονήhupomonē · perseveranceG5281
• the lastἔσχατοςeschatos · last/leastG2078
• moreπλείων, πλεῖονpleiōn pleion pleon · greaterG4119
• than the firstπρῶτοςprōtos · firstG4413

Cross-references for Revelation 2:19

• Revelation 2:2I 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:
• 1 Corinthians 13:1Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
• Colossians 3:14And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.
• 1 Thessalonians 3:6But now when Timothy came from you unto us, and brought us good tidings of your faith and charity, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, desiring greatly to see us, as we also to see you:
• 2 Thessalonians 1:3We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth;
• 1 Timothy 1:5Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:
• 1 Peter 4:8And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.
• 2 Peter 1:7And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.
• Revelation 2:3And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name’s sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted.
• Revelation 2:4Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.
• Job 17:9The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.
• Psalms 92:14They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing;
• Proverbs 4:18But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.
• John 15:2Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth 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 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

Topics related to Revelation 2:19

• Church
• Faith
• Obedience
• Patience
• Righteousness

In the dictionaries

• Angel
• Bed
• Faithful
• Thyatira
• Apostolic Age
• Asia Minor
• Charity
• Church Government
• Commandment, the New
• Ear

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