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Revelation 2:19 — King James Version← Study notes

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.


Revelation 2:19Greek Interlinear

Greek · Revelation 2:1926 words
GreekMeaning
ΟἶδάOida
I knowverbG6063
σουsou
yourpronounG4771
τὰta
thearticleG3588
ἔργαerga
worksnounG2041
καὶkai
andwordG2532
τὴνtēn
thearticleG3588
ἀγάπηνagapēn
lovenounG26
καὶkai
andwordG2532
τὴνtēn
thearticleG3588
πίστινpistin
faithnounG4102
καὶkai
andwordG2532
τὴνtēn
thearticleG3588
διακονίανdiakonian
servicenounG1248
καὶkai
andwordG2532
τὴνtēn
thearticleG3588
ὑπομονήνhypomonēn
perseverancenounG5281
σουsou
of youpronounG4771
καὶkai
andwordG2532
τὰta
thearticleG3588
ἔργαerga
worksnounG2041
σουsou
of youpronounG4771
τὰta
thearticleG3588
ἔσχαταeschata
latteradjectiveG2078
πλείοναpleiona
are greateradjectiveG4183
τῶνtōn
than thearticleG3588
πρώτωνprōtōn
firstadjectiveG4413
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Revelation 2:19

“To him that overcomes I will give the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone.” The hidden manna is immortality; the white gem is adoption to be the son of God; the new name written on the stone is “Christian.” The fourth class intimates the nobility of the faithful, who labour daily, and do greater works. But even among them also He shows that there are men of an easy disposition to grant unlawful peace, and to listen to new forms of prophesying; and He reproves…

Victorinus of Pettau · 3rd century · Commentary on the Apocalypse
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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