Revelation 2:1-2

Expanded Bible

To the Church in Ephesus

2 “Write this to the ·angel [or messenger; see 1:20] of the church in Ephesus [^Can important city in western Asia Minor]:

“The One who holds the seven stars in his right hand and walks among the seven golden lampstands [^Cthe resurrected Jesus; 1:16, 20] says ·this [^Lthese things]: ² I know ·what you do [^Lyour works], ·how you work hard [^Lyour toil] and ·never give up [^Lyour perseverence/endurance]. I know you do not put up with ·the false teachings of evil people [^Levildoers; or evil]. You have tested those who say they are apostles but really are not, and you found they are ·liars [or false].