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

‘I know your works and your labour and your patient endurance, and that you cannot bear evil men, and you tried those who call themselves apostles and are not, and found them false, and you have patience and have endured for my name’s sake and have not grown weary.’ In many ways this appears an exemplary church, good-living, hardworking, resilient, enduring, unaccepting of wrongdoing, but they lack one thing. They have become bogged down. They are so busy that they are losing sight of Christ.... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 2:4-5

‘But I have this against you that you have left your first love. Remember therefore from where you are fallen, and do the works that you did at first, or else I am coming to you and will remove your lampstand from its place, unless you have a change of mind and heart (repent).’ The ‘works’ that they ‘did at first’ clearly involve love for Christ. Jesus constantly spoke of doing the works of the Father, one of which was that they should trust in the One Whom He had sent (John 6:29). This should... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 2:1-7

Revelation 2:1-Judges : . 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 to in Acts 19, which also gives an account of Paul’ s three years’ work in the city. Paul’ s speech to the elders of Ephesus ( Acts 20:18-Habakkuk :) throws no little light on the character of the church. The Epistle to the Ephesians is probably a circular letter, but there can... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 2:1-29

Revelation 2:1 to Revelation 3:22 . The Letters to the Seven Churches.— These letters are addressed to individual churches, but their messages are intended for the Church as a whole. In every letter there occurs the phrase, “ He that hath an ear let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches.” read more

Matthew Poole

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

I know thy works: these words being in the front of all the seven epistles, cannot be interpreted as signifying a knowledge of approbation, as Psalms 1:6, but of a comprehension in the understanding, and as signifying Christ’s omnisciency; though it be true, that the Lord both understood and approved of some of the works of this church particularly. And thy labour, and thy patience; their labour in propagating the knowledge of Christ and doctrine of the gospel, and their patient taking up and... read more

Matthew Poole

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

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 quietness and submission) to bear the will of God in any sort of evils. And for my name’s sake hast laboured; and for me hast laboured actively in propagating the truths of my gospel, as well as passively in the furnace of trials and persecutions. And hast not fainted; and hast persevered so as thou hast... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Revelation 2:4

Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee; something to accuse thee of, and blame thee for. Because thou hast left thy first love; of late thou hast not been so warm in the propagation of my gospel, and maintaining my truth. The love of many in this church, both toward God and their brethren, probably was cooled, though not wholly extinguished. read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Revelation 2:1-7

REVELATIONS OF CHURCH LIFECRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTESRevelation 2:1. Angel.—If this be taken as the chief pastor of the Church, it is quite? possible that Timothy is the person addressed. Holdeth.—As a figure for exercising dominion over, having power over. Walketh.—Is present among Christian societies and exercises particular inspection over them. Ephesus is first addressed, as the chief city of the district.Revelation 2:2. I know.—Often used to denote approbation or complacency.... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Revelation 2:2

Revelation 2:2 What Christ approves in Ephesus. These words disclose the Lord's marvellous generosity. He is quick to see and ready to acknowledge all the good that exists among His people; in this how different from many that speak in His name, and who are perpetually engaged in faultfinding and depreciation. Even where we err, we may ask Him to overrule and bless our very blunders. I. First the Lord says, "I know thy works." There is to be no dealing with us in the dark, as man is oftentimes... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Revelation 2:4

Revelation 2:4 What was Wrong in Ephesus. I. The spectacle Ephesus presented was that of a Church working most laboriously and patiently, the machinery kept steadily in motion, all at work and always at work, but with waning love, the fires going down. The word "somewhat" in our English version suggests that the evil was comparatively slight. In point of fact, however, there is no "somewhat" in the original, and the charge is really a very grave and serious one: "I have against thee that thou... read more

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

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 2:4-5

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 2:1-7

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 2:1-29

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

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

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Revelation 2:4

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Revelation 2:1-7

Sermon Bible Commentary - Revelation 2:2

Sermon Bible Commentary - Revelation 2:4

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