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Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Revelation 2:3

Revelation 2:3. 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; and thou hast laboured constantly and tenaciously for my name's sake, and to establish the faith of my people; and hast not fainted under thy toils or tribulations." read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Revelation 2:4

Revelation 2:4. Thou hast left thy first love.— Not quite forsaken, but remitted and relaxed the former love and zeal; which is condemned, and for which they are dreadfully threatened; because the angel and his church, notwithstanding their zeal against the false apostles, by giving way to them at last, or from other causes, had, in a measure, forsaken their first love which they bore to the Lord Jesus. It is very plain, that these epistles, though inscribed to the governors of the churches,... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

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

2. I know thy works—expressing His omniscience. Not merely "thy professions, desires, good resolutions" (Revelation 14:13, end). thy labour—Two oldest manuscripts omit "thy"; one supports it. The Greek means "labor unto weariness." patience—persevering endurance. bear—evil men are a burden which the Ephesian Church regarded as intolerable. We are to "bear (the same Greek, Revelation 14:13- :) one another's burdens" in the case of weak brethren; but not to bear false brethren. tried—by... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

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

3. 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" ( :-). 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 obviate, was the seeming contradiction, "I... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Revelation 2:4

4. somewhat . . . because—Translate, "I have against thee (this) that," c. It is not a mere somewhat" it is everything. How characteristic of our gracious Lord, that He puts foremost all He can find to approve, and only after this notes the shortcomings! left thy first love—to Christ. Compare 1 Timothy 5:12, "cast off their first faith." See the Ephesians' first love, Ephesians 1:15. This epistle was written under Domitian, when thirty years had elapsed since Paul had written his Epistle to... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Revelation 2:1-7

A. The letter to the church in Ephesus 2:1-7Jesus Christ told John to write the letter to the church in Ephesus to commend the Ephesian Christians for their labors and perseverance in God’s truth. He also wanted to exhort them to rekindle their former love for the Savior. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Revelation 2:2-3

2. Commendation 2:2-3 (cf. Revelation 2:6)The Greek word oida, translated "know" (Revelation 2:2), reflects full and exact knowledge from absolute clearness of vision and is always the word used to describe Christ’s knowledge in Revelation. [Note: Swete., p. 24] The other Greek word for knowledge, ginosko, speaks of progress of knowledge in Revelation.This church had remained faithful to Jesus Christ for over 40 years. He approved of the good works of these believers-their toil in His service,... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Revelation 2:4

3. Rebuke 2:4The Ephesians, however, were serving Jesus Christ and maintaining orthodoxy as a habit rather than out of fervent love for their Savior (cf. Ephesians 1:15-16). Many commentators, however, took the first love as a reference to the Ephesians’ love for one another (cf. Acts 20:35; Ephesians 1:15). [Note: See John R. W. Stott, What Christ Thinks of the Church, p. 27.] Yet the emphasis in all these letters on the congregations’ allegiance to Jesus Christ seems to favor the view that... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 2:1-29

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 time, the special circumstances of each Church are faithfully pictured in each epistle. Ramsay points out that St. John alludes, as well, to the special circumstances of each city. He suggests that the Churches are mentioned in the order in which a messenger carrying letters would travel. The letters,... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Revelation 2:2

(2) I know thy works.—This phrase is probably common to all the epistles. See, however, Note on Revelation 2:9. It expresses the way in which all actions are naked and open before the eyes—those flame-like eyes (Revelation 1:14)—of Him with whom we have to do (Psalms 11:4-5; Psalms 139:11-12; Hebrews 4:13). The veneer of a formal faith might impose on the world, but it would not escape His scrutiny (Acts 1:24). He knows, too, and lovingly accepts, the unmarked and unrequited acts of true love... read more

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Revelation 2:3

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Revelation 2:4

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

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

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Revelation 2:4

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Revelation 2:1-7

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Revelation 2:2-3

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Revelation 2:4

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 2:1-29

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Revelation 2:2

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