...2 Cor. viii. 21. Provide things honest not only in the sight of God, but also of men. ftev. ii. 2. I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience ; and how thou canst not bear them that are evil. Ver. 9. I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, ver. IS, 19. Ch. iii. 8. Heb.'xiii....

...the seven congregations. II. To the angel of the congregation at Ephesus write, "Thus saith he who holdeth the seven stars in his right hand-— who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candle2 sticks, I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and that thou canst not bear with...

...will undoubtedly have the approval of Him who commended the angel of the church nt Ephesus, saying, "I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience,...them which say they are apostles and are not, and fiaet found them liars ; and hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast laboured, and...

...waiking up and down in the midst of the stones ofjirc, occurs in the Apocalypse. " These things saith he, that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks." (Rev. ii. 1.) That is to say, according to the explanation of Archdeacon Woodhouse,...

...up and down in the -midst of the stones of fire, occurs in the Apocalypse. " These things saith he, that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks." (Rev. ii. 1.) That is to say, according to the explanation of Archdeacon Woodhouse,...

...blessed Saviour was pleased to express his approbation of the church of Ephesus in these words — Thou canst not bear them which are evil; and thou...say they are apostles, and are not ; and hast found themlyars*. St. John hath instructed us, that whosoever abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, is not...

...the seven churches. Rev. ii. 1. Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write ; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks. <! Acts ii. 38. Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in...

...his labour, use the mouth and wisdom that God has given him, and oppose all that oppose the truth; " I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience,...liars ; and hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted," Rev. ii. 2, 3. Thus we see a man's patience is not...

...first love and great joy, which are so very uncertain, are preferred by the Lord to every thing else. " I know thy works and thy labour, and thy patience,...thou canst not bear them which are evil. And thou has tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars : and hast borne,...

...apostles, and ministers of Satan; and Paul is commended by the Lord himself for proving them so to be. " Thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars." These disciples of Moses, who preached Christ out of envy, when they could not obtain letters of commendation...