Revelation 2:3

The Letter To The Church In Ephesus

² I know your works, and your labor, and your patience; and that you can not bear with those who are evil, and that you have tried those who say they are apostles, and are not, and have found them liars; ³ and that you have patience, and have endured for my name's sake, and have not fainted. ⁴ But I have this against you, that you have left your first love.

For My Name

For My Sake

Bore Up

John 15:21

But all these things they will do to you on my account, because they know not him that sent me.

Mark 15:21

And they compelled one Simon, a Cyrenian, (the father of Alexander and Eufus,) who was passing by, coming in from the country, to bear his cross.

Luke 8:15

But that on the good ground are those who, in a good and honest heart, hear the word, and keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.

Luke 14:27

And whoever does not bear his cross, and come after me, can not be my disciple.

Luke 18:1

And he spoke a parable to them, that they ought always to pray, and not to become weary,

Luke 21:19

By your patient endurance, preserve your lives.

Romans 2:7

to those who, by patient continuance in good works, seek for glory and honor and incorruptibility, eternal life:

Romans 5:3-4

And not only so, but we rejoice in afflictions also; because we know that affliction produces patience,

Romans 8:25

But if we hope for that which we see not we wait for it with patience.

Romans 12:12

in hope, be joyful; in affliction, be patient; in prayer, be per severing;

Romans 15:4-5

For the things which were formerly written, were written for our instruction, that we, through the patience and the comfort which the scriptures give, might have hope.

Romans 16:12

Salute Tryphena and Tryphosa, who labored in the Lord. Salute Persis the beloved, who labored much in the Lord.

1 Corinthians 13:7

bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

1 Corinthians 16:16

that you submit yourselves to such, and to every one that works and labors with us.

2 Corinthians 4:1

Wherefore, having this ministry, inasmuch as we have received mercy, we faint not;

2 Corinthians 4:16

For this reason we faint not: but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day. by day.

2 Corinthians 5:9

For this reason we also endeavor, whether we remain in the body or depart from it, to be acceptable to him.

2 Corinthians 6:5

in stripes, in prisons,, in commotions, in labors, in watchings, in fastings;

2 Corinthians 10:15

not boasting ourselves in the labors of others in regions not measured off to us, but having hope that, when your faith is increased, we shall be magnified among you abundantly, according to our line,

2 Corinthians 11:23

Are they ministers of Christ? (I say it foolishly,) I am above them. In labors more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths often.

Galatians 6:2

Bear with the weaknesses of one another, and so fulfill the law of Christ.

Galatians 6:9

Let us not become weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

Philippians 2:16

holding forth the word of life, that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I did not run in vain, nor labor in vain.

Philippians 4:3

Now I beseech you also, true yoke-fellow, to assist those women who labored with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and my other fellow-laborers, whose names are in the book of life.

Colossians 1:11

strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, in order to all patience and long-suffering with joyfulness,

1 Thessalonians 1:3

remembering unceasingly your work, which is the result of faith, your labor, the cause of which is love, and your patience, which springs from your hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of our God and Father:

1 Thessalonians 2:9

For you remember, brethren, our labor and toil; for, laboring night and day, that we might not be burdensome to any one of you, we preached to you the gospel of God.

1 Thessalonians 5:12

Now we beseech you, brethren, to have regard for those who labor among you, and preside over you in the Lord, and admonish you,

2 Thessalonians 3:5

And the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God, and to the patience of the Christ.

2 Thessalonians 3:8

nor did we eat any one's bread for nothing: but worked with labor and toil, night and day, that we might not burden any one of you;

2 Thessalonians 3:13

And you, brethren, should not be weary in well-doing.

1 Timothy 4:10

for to this end we both labor, and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of those who believe.

1 Timothy 5:17

Let the elders who rule well, be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in word and teaching.

Hebrews 6:10

For God is not unjust, that he should forget your work, and the love which you have shown for his name by having ministered to the saints, and by continuing to minister.

Hebrews 6:12

that you may not become slothful, but imitators of those who, through faith and patience, inherit the promises.

Hebrews 6:15

And so, when he had waited patiently, he received the promises.

Hebrews 10:36

For you have need of patience, that, after you have done the will of God, you may receive the promise.

Hebrews 12:1

Wherefore, since we also have so great a cloud of witnesses lying round about us, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin that so easily besets us, and let us run with patience the race that lies before us,

Hebrews 12:3-5

For consider him that endured such opposition of sinners against himself, lest you become weary and despondent in your minds.

Hebrews 13:13

Therefore, let us go forth to him without the camp, bearing his reproach.

James 1:3-4

knowing that the trial of your faith produces patience.

James 5:7-11

Be patient, therefore, brethren, till the coming of the Lord. Behold, the farmer looks for the precious fruit of the earth, and waits patiently for it, till he receives the early and the latter rain.

2 Peter 1:6

and to knowledge, temperance; and to temperance, patience; and to patience, godliness;

Revelation 1:9

I John, your brother and companion in the affliction, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the island called Patmos, on account of the word of God, and on account of the testimony of Jesus Christ.

Revelation 3:10

Because you have kept the word of my patience, I also will keep you from the hour of trial that is about to come on the whole world, to try those who dwell on the earth.