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Text -- Revelation 2:1-4 (NET)
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To the Church in Ephesus
2:1 “To the angel of the church in Ephesus , write the following : “This is the solemn pronouncement of the one who has a firm grasp on the seven stars in his right hand – the one who walks among the seven golden lampstands :
2:2 ‘I know your works as well as your labor and steadfast endurance , and that you cannot cannot tolerate evil . You have even put to the test those who refer to themselves as apostles (but are not ), and have discovered that they are false .
2:3 I am also aware that you have persisted steadfastly , endured much for the sake of my name , and have not grown weary .
2:4 But I have this against you : You have departed from your first love !
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Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics
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Names, People and Places:
Dictionary Themes and Topics:
Church |
TIMOTHY |
Jesus, The Christ |
Ephesus |
REVELATION OF JOHN |
Decision |
Persecution |
Zeal |
Righteousness |
Patience |
Minister |
Hypocrisy |
Heresy |
Lukewarmness |
Sin |
Heart |
Love |
Instability |
Associations |
LABOR |
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NET Notes: Rev 2:1 Grk “lampstands of gold” with the genitive τῶν χρυσῶν (twn cruswn) translated as an attribu...
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NET Notes: Rev 2:2 Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, the participle was broken off from the previous sentence and translated as an indicative v...
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NET Notes: Rev 2:3 The Greek word translated “persisted steadfastly” (ὑπομονή, Jupomonh) is the same one translated R...
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