Revelation 2:3 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted. ”

Revelation 2:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And 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 aban...
Revelation 2:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Letter to the Church at Ephesus. Revelation 2:1 . Ephesus was the capital of the Roman province of Asia ( Revelation 1:4 *). The worship of Artemis, for which it was notorious, is referred t...
Revelation 2:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

hast, &c. The texts read "and hast patient endurance and didst bear ( Revelation 2:2 ) for", &c. for... sake. App-104. Revelation 2:2 . name's. See Act 6:41. fainted . wearied. Gree...
Revelation 2:3 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 2482 EPISTLE TO EPHESUS Revelation 2:2-6 . 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...
Revelation 2:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted. And hast borne - The same things mentioned in the preceding verse, but in an inverted order, the particu...
Revelation 2:3 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And hast borne,— "And I know thou hast sustained, with exemplary fortitude, the trouble they have given thee; and hast exercised invincible patience under all thy sufferings and trials in my cause;...
Revelation 2:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted. Borne ... patience. 'Aleph (') A B C, Vulgate, transpose. 'Thou, hast borne' my reproach ('Aleph...
Revelation 2:3 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Epistles to the Seven Churches ( Revelation 2:1 to Revelation 3:22 ) Since 'seven' is the perfect number, the 'seven churches' represent all the Churches of the province of Asia. At the same...
Revelation 2:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And hast borne. — This verse needs some change to bring it into harmony with the best MSS. It should stand, And hast (or, hadst ) patience, and didst bear for My name’s sake, and didst not wear...
Revelation 2:3 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER II THE CHURCH ON THE FIELD OF HISTORY. Revelation 2:1-29 ; Revelation 3:1-22 To the angel of the church in Ephesus write; These things saith He that holdeth the seven stars in His rig...
Revelation 2:3 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Renew Thy First Love Revelation 2:1-7 Each of these letters consists of three parts: 1. The introduction, specifying some characteristic from the vision of the preceding chapter, which is appro...
Revelation 2:3 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The next movement in the Book consists of the unveiling of the Lord in His relation with the Asian churches, and therefore with His Church. It is impossible in such brief notes as these necessarily a...
Revelation 2:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(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 work...
Revelation 2:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And hast borne ,.... Not evil men, nor false apostles, but "burdens", as the Ethiopic version reads, and as the word signifies; meaning afflictions, reproaches, and persecutions, which pressed sore,...
Revelation 2:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted. Ver. 3. And hast borne ] Bear the false apostles thou couldst not; but hast borne much from them. M...
Revelation 2:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

I know Jesus knows all the good and all the evil which his servants and his enemies suffer and do. Weighty words, I know! How dreadful will it one day sound to the wicked, how sweet to the righte...
Revelation 2:3 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

The Address to Ephesus (vv. 1-7) Each local assembly is addressed on the basis of its responsibility as a testimony for God. Each of these assemblies actually existed and were functioning as ass...
Revelation 2:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Church in Ephesus. A. D. 95. 1 Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things...
Revelation 2:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

And hast borne the contradiction of false teachers, and the persecutions of Jews and pagans; for at this time the second persecution was began by Domitian. And hast patience; grace (with quietnes...
Revelation 2:3 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Messages To The Seven Churches ( Revelation 2:1 to Revelation 3:22 ). The Son of Man now gives John messages to the seven churches. Each of them follows a general pattern. Firstly an introductio...
Revelation 2:3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

REVELATIONS OF CHURCH LIFE CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES Revelation 2:1 . Angel .—If this be taken as the chief pastor of the Church, it is quite? possible that Timothy is the person addresse...
Revelation 2:3 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Epistle the first. Revelation 2:1 . The angel of the church of Ephesus, or the messenger of Christ; for the apostles, and apostolic men, while they remained in any church, were always regarded...
Revelation 2:3 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Revelation 3:1-66 The epistles to the seven Churches. Once more we have to consider rival interpretations. Of these we may safely set aside all those which make the seven lette...
Revelation 2:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The letter to the congregation at Ephesus:
Revelation 2:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 13:7 ; 1 Corinthians 16:16 ; 1 Thessalonians 1:3 ; 1 Thessalonians 2:9 ; 1 Thessalonians 5:12 ; 1 Timothy 4:10 ; 1 Timothy 5:17 ; 2 Corinthians 10:15 ; 2 Corinthians 11:23 ; 2...
Revelation 2:3 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Churches at Ephesus and Smyrna Revelation 2:1-11 INTRODUCTORY WORDS In the second and third Chapter s of the Book of Revelation, God has recorded for us His messages to the seven Churches...

Revelation 2:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Revelation 2:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Revelation 2:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Revelation 2:3 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Revelation 2:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Revelation 2:3 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Revelation 2:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Revelation 2:3 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Revelation 2:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Revelation 2:3 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Revelation 2:3 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Revelation 2:3 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Revelation 2:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Revelation 2:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Revelation 2:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Revelation 2:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Revelation 2:3 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Revelation 2:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Revelation 2:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Revelation 2:3 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Revelation 2:3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Revelation 2:3 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Revelation 2:3 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Revelation 2:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Revelation 2:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Revelation 2:3 - Wells of Living Water Commentary