Revelation 2:19 Parallel Translations

I know what you do. I know your love, faith, service, and endurance. I also know that what you are doing now is greater than what you did at first.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and the last to be more than the first.

ASV:

I know thy works, and thy love and faith and ministry and patience, and that thy last works are more than the first.

BBE:

I have knowledge of your works, and your love and faith and help and strength in trouble, and that your last works are more than the first.

DBY:

I know thy works, and love, and faith, and service, and thine endurance, and thy last works to be more than the first.

ERV:

I know thy works, and thy love and faith and ministry and patience, and that thy last works are more than the first.

WEY:

I know your doings, your love, your faith, your service, and your patient endurance; and that of late you have toiled harder than you did at first.

WBS:

I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and the last to be more than the first:

WEB:

"I know your works, your love, faith, service, patient endurance, and that your last works are more than the first.

YLT:

I have known thy works, and love, and ministration, and faith, and thy endurance, and thy works -- and the last are more than the first.

Revelation 2:19 Cross References

XREF:

Revelation 2:2 I know your deeds and your toil and perseverance, and that you cannot tolerate evil men, and you put to the test those who call themselves apostles, and they are not, and you found them to be false; (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

2:19 I know {19} thy works, and charity, and {i} service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and the last [to be] more than the first.
(19) The note of praise is in this verse, and in Re 2:20 reprehension, for they tolerated with them the doctrine of unrighteousness and ungodliness. In Re 2:21, though they were called back to God, they did not repent. To this he adds even stronger threats and in Re 3:2-5 he gives a conditional promise and an exhortation to hold fast the truth
(i) So he calls those offices of charity which are done to the saints.

PNT:

2:19 The last [to be] greater than the first. That thy last works are more than the first (Revised Version). Instead of retrograding, their works grew more excellent.

WES:

2:19 I know thy love - How different a character is this from that of the angel of the church at Ephesus! The latter could not bear the wicked, and hated the works of the Nicolaitans; but had left his first love and first works. The former retained his first love, and had more and more works, but did bear the wicked, did not withstand them with becoming vehemence. Mixed characters both; yet the latter, not the former, is reproved for his fall, and commanded to repent. And faith, and thy service, and patience - Love is shown, exercised, and improved by serving God and our neighbour; so is faith by patience and good works.

MHC:

2:18-29 Even when the Lord knows the works of his people to be wrought in love, faith, zeal, and patience; yet if his eyes, which are as a flame of fire, observe them committing or allowing what is evil, he will rebuke, correct, or punish them. Here is praise of the ministry and people of Thyatira, by One who knew the principles from which they acted. They grew wiser and better. All Christians should earnestly desire that their last works may be their best works. Yet this church connived at some wicked seducers. God is known by the judgments he executes; and by this upon seducers, he shows his certain knowledge of the hearts of men, of their principles, designs, frame, and temper. Encouragement is given to those who kept themselves pure and undefiled. It is dangerous to despise the mystery of God, and as dangerous to receive the mysteries of Satan. Let us beware of the depths of Satan, of which those who know the least are the most happy. How tender Christ is of his faithful servants! He lays nothing upon his servants but what is for their good. There is promise of an ample reward to the persevering, victorious believer; also knowledge and wisdom, suitable to their power and dominion. Christ brings day with him into the soul, the light of grace and of glory, in the presence and enjoyment of him their Lord and Saviour. After every victory let us follow up our advantage against the enemy, that we may overcome and keep the works of Christ to the end.

CONC:

Charity Deeds Doings Endurance Exceed Faith Greater Harder Late Latter Love Ministration Ministry Patience Patient Perseverance Service Strength Toiled Trouble Works

Charity Deeds Doings Endurance Exceed Faith First Greater Harder Help Latter Love Ministration Ministry Patience Patient Perseverance Service Toiled Works

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