Offenbarung 2:3

3 und verträgst und hast Geduld, und um meines Namens willen arbeitest du und bist nicht müde geworden.

Offenbarung 2:3 Meaning and Commentary

Revelation 2:3

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, and lay heavy on these ministers and churches; and yet they bore them with constancy and cheerfulness, and were not moved by them. The Arabic version reads, "and thou hast borne me"; my name and Gospel, among the Gentiles, and carried it from place to place; see ( Acts 9:15 ) ;

and hast patience;
which they had from God, as his gift, and which they had in their hearts, and in exercise, and found it useful to them. It was in exercise in a suitable time, and it continued with them; it was not worn out through the length and greatness of their trials.

And for my name's sake hast laboured:
which may refer either to enduring sufferings for Christ's name's sake, for his Gospel's sake, for righteousness sake, for the sake of the elect, and for the sake of the honour, glory, and interest of Christ; or to labouring in the ministry, not for filthy lucre sake, nor for party sake, but for the honour of Christ, and the good of souls; and there never was an interval in which this was more true:

and hast not fainted:
so as to sink under the burden borne; to have patience quite tired out; to, be weary of labouring for Christ's name's sake; and so as to give out, and quit the service of Christ.

Offenbarung 2:3 In-Context

1 Dem Engel der Gemeinde zu Ephesus schreibe: Das sagt, der da hält die sieben Sterne in seiner Rechten, der da wandelt mitten unter den sieben goldenen Leuchtern:

2 Ich weiß deine Werke und deine Arbeit und deine Geduld und daß du die Bösen nicht tragen kannst; und hast versucht die, so da sagen, sie seien Apostel, und sind's nicht, und hast sie als Lügner erfunden;

3 und verträgst und hast Geduld, und um meines Namens willen arbeitest du und bist nicht müde geworden.

4 Aber ich habe wider dich, daß du die erste Liebe verlässest.

5 Gedenke, wovon du gefallen bist, und tue Buße und tue die ersten Werke. Wo aber nicht, werde ich dir bald kommen und deinen Leuchter wegstoßen von seiner Stätte, wo du nicht Buße tust.