"And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted." — Revelation 2:3

Revelation 2:3 · KJV

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

— Revelation 2:3

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 are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars:

Verse 4

Nevertheless I have {somewhat} against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.

Revelation 2 — Context

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;

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 are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars:

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

Nevertheless I have {somewhat} against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.

Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.

Cross References

Hebrews 10:36

For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.

Galatians 6:9

And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

James 5:7-11

Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain. {Be...: or, Be long patient, or, Suffer with long patience}

Hebrews 12:1

Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset {us}, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

James 1:3-4

Knowing {this}, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.

Colossians 1:11

Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;

Hebrews 6:15

And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.

Hebrews 6:12

That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.