To the Church in Ephesus
Revelation 2:3
In 9 translations
- BSB
- Without growing weary, you have persevered and endured many things for the sake of My name.
- KJV
- And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name’s sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted.
- WEB
- You have perseverance and have endured for my name’s sake, and have not grown weary.TR adds “have labored and”
- ASV
- and thou hast patience and didst bear for my name’s sake, and hast not grown weary.
- LSV
- and you bore, and have endurance, and have toiled because of My Name, and have not been weary.
- YLT
- and thou didst bear, and hast endurance, and because of my name hast toiled, and hast not been weary.
- DBY
- and endurest, and hast borne for my name's sake, and hast not wearied:
- DRC
- And thou hast patience, and hast endured for my name, and hast not fainted.
- GNV
- And thou wast burdened, and hast patience, and for my Names sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted.
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Where the editions differ
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- In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus include κεκοπίακας (“have laboured”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
- Textus Receptus read κέκμηκας (“have grown weary”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read κεκοπίακες (“have laboured”); Byzantine text read ἐκοπίασας (“laboured”).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (4)
- Word order: Textus Receptus place καὶ elsewhere in this verse.
- Word order: Textus Receptus place ἐβάστασας elsewhere in this verse.
- In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus include καὶ (“and”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
- Spelling of οὐ: Byzantine text: οὐκ.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)
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- SBLGNT: οὐ κεκοπίακες. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read οὐ κεκοπίακες; Robinson–Pierpont read οὐκ ἐκοπίασας.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- καὶ ὑπομονὴν ἔχεις, καὶ ἐβάστασας διὰ τὸ ὄνομά μου, καὶ οὐ κεκοπίακες.
- RP2018
- καὶ ὑπομονὴν ἔχεις καὶ ἐβάστασας διὰ τὸ ὄνομά μου καὶ οὐκ ἐκοπίασας.
- TR-Boyd
- καὶ ἐβάστασας καὶ ὑπομονὴν ἔχεις, καὶ διὰ τὸ ὄνομά μου κεκοπίακας καὶ οὐ κέκμηκας.
- SCR1894
- και εβαστασας και υπομονην εχεις και δια το ονομα μου κεκοπιακας και ου κεκμηκας
In the reference works topics that cite this verse
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Cross-references most cited first
- Hebrews 10:36You need to persevere, so that after you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised.
- James 5:7–11Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer awaits the precious fruit of the soil—how patient he is for the fall and spring rains. You, too, be patient and strengthen your hearts, because…
- Galatians 6:9Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
- James 1:3–4because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Allow perseverance to finish its work, so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.
- Hebrews 12:1Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off every encumbrance and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with endurance the race set out for us.
- Colossians 1:11being strengthened with all power according to His glorious might so that you may have full endurance and patience, and joyfully
- Hebrews 6:12Then you will not be sluggish, but will imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.
- Hebrews 6:15And so Abraham, after waiting patiently, obtained the promise.
- John 15:21But they will treat you like this because of My name, since they do not know the One who sent Me.
- Romans 12:12Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, persistent in prayer.
- Psalms 37:7Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for Him; do not fret when men prosper in their ways, when they carry out wicked schemes.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:13But as for you, brothers, do not grow weary in well-doing.
- Romans 5:3–4Not only that, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope.
- 1 Corinthians 13:7It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
- 1 Timothy 4:10To this end we labor and strive, because we have set our hope on the living God, who is the Savior of everyone, and especially of those who believe.
- Romans 8:25But if we hope for what we do not yet see, we wait for it patiently.
From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).