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Revelation 2:2-4
World English Bible
Revelation 2:2-4
World English Bible
2 “I know your works, and your toil and perseverance, and that you can’t tolerate evil men, and have tested those who call themselves apostles, and they are not, and found them false. 3 You have perseverance and have endured for my name’s sake, and have [a] not grown weary. 4 But I have this against you, that you left your first love.
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- 2:3 TR adds “have labored and”
Revelation 2:2-4
King James Version
Revelation 2:2-4
King James Version
2 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:
3 And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted.
4 Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.
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Revelation 2:2-4
New International Version
Revelation 2:2-4
New International Version
2 I know your deeds,(A) your hard work and your perseverance. I know that you cannot tolerate wicked people, that you have tested(B) those who claim to be apostles but are not, and have found them false.(C) 3 You have persevered and have endured hardships for my name,(D) and have not grown weary.
4 Yet I hold this against you: You have forsaken the love you had at first.(E)
Revelation 2:2-4
New King James Version
Revelation 2:2-4
New King James Version
2 (A)“I know your works, your labor, your [a]patience, and that you cannot [b]bear those who are evil. And (B)you have tested those (C)who say they are apostles and are not, and have found them liars; 3 and you have persevered and have patience, and have labored for My name’s sake and have (D)not become weary. 4 Nevertheless I have this against you, that you have left your first love.
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- Revelation 2:2 perseverance
- Revelation 2:2 endure
Revelation 2:2-4
English Standard Version
Revelation 2:2-4
English Standard Version
2 (A)“‘I know your works, your toil and your patient endurance, and how you cannot bear with those who are evil, but (B)have tested those (C)who call themselves apostles and are not, and found them to be false. 3 I know you are enduring patiently and bearing up (D)for my name's sake, and you (E)have not grown weary. 4 But I have this against you, that you have abandoned (F)the love you had at first.
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