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Verse Revelation 2:3. _AND HAST BORNE_] The same things mentioned in
the preceding verse, but in an _inverted_ order, the particular reason
of which does not appear; perhaps it was intended to show mo...
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AND HAST BORNE - Hast borne up under trials; or hast borne with the
evils with which you have been assailed. That is, you have not given
way to murmuring or complaints in trial, you have not abandoned...
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II. THE THINGS WHICH ARE,
THE SEVEN CHURCH MESSAGES,
AND THEIR PROPHETIC MEANING
CHAPTER 2
_ 1. Ephesus: The post-apostolic period (Revelation 2:1)_
2. Smyrna: The period of persecution (Revelati...
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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 Act...
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The church at _Ephesus_ was founded by Paul (Acts, XVIII. and XIX.);
enjoyed the labors of Aquila and Priscilla, of Apollos and of Timothy;
had at one time the presence of the great apostle for three...
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To the angel of the Church in Ephesus, write:
These things says he who holds the seven stars in his right hand and
who walks in the midst of the seven golden lampstands. I know your
works--I mean you...
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HAST, &C. The texts read "and hast patient endurance and didst bear
(Revelation 2:2) for", &c.
FOR... SAKE. App-104.Revelation 2:2.
NAME'S. See Act 6:41.
FAINTED. wearied. Greek. _kamno._ Only here...
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The Church in Ephesus. Chap. Revelation 2:1-7
These seven Epistles are marked by certain features common to them
all. (1) They are all dictated by the Lord Himself. (2) The command to
write to the An...
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Revelation 2:1-7. THE CHURCH IN EPHESUS
The Seven Epistles are marked by certain features common to them all.
(1) They are all dictated by the Lord Himself. (2) The command to
write to the Angel of t...
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_LETTER TO THE CHURCH OF EPHESUS REVELATION 2:1-7:_ The angle of the
church is the messenger or preacher who would deliver the message.
Paul had live and worked in Ephesus for three years. (Acts 20:31...
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ΈΧΕΙΣ _praes. ind. act. от_ ΈΧ (G2192) иметь,
ΈΒΆΣΤΑΣΑΣ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΒΑΣΤΆΖΩ (G941)
подбирать (_см._ Revelation 2:2).
ΚΕΚΟΠΊΑΚΕΣPERF. _ind. act. от_ ΚΟΠΙΆΩ (G2872)
уставать, работать и трудит...
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EPISTLE TO EPHESUS
Revelation 2:2. _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 ap...
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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;
an...
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Strauss-' Comments
SECTION 4
Text Revelation 2:1-7
To the angel of the church in Ephesus write:
These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand,
he that walketh in the midst of t...
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And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast
laboured, and hast not fainted.
BORNE ... PATIENCE. 'Aleph (') A B C, Vulgate, transpose. 'Thou, hast
borne' my reproach ('Aleph (')...
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The Prophetic Section
20 The vision is figurative. The explanation is literal. _ It must not
be further "explained_ ". The seven stars are seven messengers. The
seven lamp stands are seven eccles...
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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, t...
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FROM NOW TO THE END OF TIME
REVELATION
_IAN MACKERVOY_
CHAPTER 2
LETTERS TO THE 7 *CHURCHES - REVELATION 2:1-3
TO THE *CHURCH IN EPHESUS - REVELATION 2:1-7
V1 ‘Write to the *angel of the *churc...
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AND HAST BORNE. — This verse needs some change to bring it into
harmony with the best MSS. It should stand, _And hast_ (or, _hadst_)_
patience, and didst bear for My name’s sake, and didst not weary._...
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CHAPTER II
THE CHURCH ON THE FIELD OF HISTORY.
Revelation 2:1; Revelation 3:1
To the angel of the church in Ephesus write; These things saith He
that holdeth the seven stars in His right hand, He th...
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The tenses as in Revelation 2:2 denote a general attitude still
existing, the outcome of some special stage of persecution for the
sake of the Christian name. κεκοπίακες, _cf._ κόπον
(Revelation 2:2),...
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RENEW THY FIRST LOVE
Revelation 2:1
Each of these letters consists of three parts: 1. The introduction,
specifying some characteristic from the vision of the preceding
chapter, which is appropriate...
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The next movement in the Book consists of the unveiling of the Lord in
His relation with the Asian churches, and therefore with His Church.
It is impossible in such brief notes as these necessarily ar...
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THE CHURCH THAT ABANDONED ITS FIRST LOVE
All the letters to the churches begin with a salutation to the angel
of the church and a description of Jesus. One can readily see Jesus'
authority over the ch...
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To the Angel of the church of Ephesus. The great St. Timothy, who was
bishop of Ephesus, died a glorious martyr about this time. But as for
the admonitions and reprehensions given in these letters, we...
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(1) 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; (2) I know thy works...
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That God should have chosen John to be the instrument of communicating
the closing volume of the New Testament is worthy of our
consideration. It is not a new thing for God thus to set out the
stronge...
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The Church in Ephesus
There is only one sort of love, but there are a thousand
copies.--Franחois de La Rochefoucauld
I. INTRODUCTION
A. Matthew 16:18 "And I also say to you that you are Peter, and...
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The first great fact is, that the assembly in this world is subject to
judgment, and to have its whole existence and place before God as
light-bearer in the world set aside; secondly, that God will do...
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AND HAST BORNE,.... Not evil men, nor false apostles, but "burdens",
as the Ethiopic version reads, and as the word signifies; meaning
afflictions, reproaches, and persecutions, which pressed sore, an...
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And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast
laboured, and hast not fainted.
Ver. 3. _And hast borne_] Bear the false apostles thou couldst not;
but hast borne much from them. _Mori...
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_I know_ Jesus knows all the good and all the evil which his servants
and his enemies suffer and do. Weighty words, _I know!_ How dreadful
will it one day sound to the wicked, how sweet to the righteo...
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The letter to the congregation at Ephesus:...
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THE ADDRESS TO EPHESUS
(vv. 1-7)
Each local assembly is addressed on the basis of its responsibility as
a testimony for God. Each of these assemblies actually existed and
were functioning as assemb...
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EPHESUS (VERSES 1-7)
The City
The city of Ephesus was the capital of Asia Minor and was one of the
most important cities in the Roman world. It had a population of over
250,000. It was the “home” te...
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1-7 These churches were in such different states as to purity of
doctrine and the power of godliness, that the words of Christ to them
will always suit the cases of other churches, and professors. Ch...
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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...
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Revelation 2:3 and G2532 persevered G941 (G5656) and G2532 have G2192
(G5719) patience G5281 and G2532 labored G2872 (G5758) for G1223 My
G3450 sake G1223 G3686 and G2532 have G2577 not G3756 weary G2...
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MESSAGES TO THE SEVEN CHURCHES (REVELATION 2:1 TO REVELATION 3:22).
The Son of Man now gives John messages to the seven churches. Each of
them follows a general pattern. Firstly an introduction based...
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Reserving any remarks to be made upon the general structure of the
Epistles to the seven churches of Asia, and upon their relation to one
another, we only notice at present their position in the Apoca...
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THOU HAST
(εχεις). Continued possession of patience.DIDST BEAR
(εβαστασας). First aorist indicative of βασταζω,
repeated reference to the crisis in verse Revelation 2:2.AND HAST NOT
GROWN WEARY...
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CONTENTS: Message to Ephesus concerning things «which are.» Their
first love left. Message to Pergamos concerning false doctrines.
Message to Smyrna concerning persecutions. Message to Thyatira
concer...
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_Epistle the first._
Revelation 2:1. _The angel of the church of Ephesus,_ or the messenger
of Christ; for the apostles, and apostolic men, while they remained in
any church, were always regarded as...
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YOU ARE PATIENT. All the Devil could do to them did not make them give
up!...
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REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 2:1 Revelation 2:1 consists of seven
“letters” or royal edicts. Each follows a pattern: (1) The royal
author describes himself in terms from ch. Revelation 1:1. (2) “I
kn...
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1. EPHESUS.
Vs. 1-7. Ephesus, once a leading scene of Paul's ministry, became the
home of John, and there tradition locates his sepulchre. He strikes a
note of commendation by telling them that they h...
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REVELATIONS OF CHURCH LIFE
_CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_
Revelation 2:1. ANGEL.—If this be taken as the chief pastor of the
Church, it is quite? possible that Timothy is the person addressed.
HOLD...
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EXPOSITION
REVELATION 3:1
_The epistles to the seven Churches. _Once more we have to consider
rival interpretations. Of these we may safely set aside all those
which make the seven letters to be pict...
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CHAPTER 2 - FIRST 4 LETTERS TO SEVEN CHURCHES
Introduction to the seven letters:
In chapter one we read what John saw when he was in the spirit and
encountered the risen Lord. What John saw in the r...
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Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he
that holds the seven stars in his right hand, who walks in the midst
of the seven golden candlesticks (Revelation 2:1);
So the desc...
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1 Corinthians 13:7; 1 Corinthians 16:16; 1 Thessalonians 1:3; 1
Thessalonians 2:9; 1 Thessalonians 5:12; 1 Timothy 4:10; 1 Timothy
5:17; 2 Corinthians 10:15;...
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The best texts omit ouj kekmhkav hast not grown weary, and read kai
ouj kekopiakev hast not grown weary. The transcribers supposed the
verb kopiaw to mean only to labor; whereas it includes the sense...
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THE CHURCHES AT EPHESUS AND SMYRNA
Revelation 2:1
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
In the second and third Chapter s of the Book of Revelation, God has
recorded for us His messages to the seven Churches of Asia....