Revelation 2:2 > I Know Thy Works

2:2 I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars:

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I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience,

• ​I = Jesus Christ
• know = am aware of, understand, am vigilant over
• thy = the church's (or each individual member's)
• works = 
• labour = 
• ​patience = 

and how thou canst not bear them which are evil:

• ​thou = the church (or an individual member)
• bear = tolerate, accept
• them = anyone
• evil = unfaithful, ungodly

and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles,

• ​​thou = the church (or an individual member)
• tried = tested, vetted
• them = anyone
• say = claim
• apostles = persons who are sent from God with a special message

and are not, and (thou) hast found them (to be) liars:

• ​and = but they
  
• found = legal term: discovered, determined, decided (after careful investigation)
• them = the false apostles
  
• liars = deceitful, treacherous, "wolves in sheep's clothing"

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2:2 I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars:

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