‏ Revelation of John 2:3

 Thou hast ( εχεις ). Continued possession of patience.

 Didst bear ( εβαστασας ). First aorist indicative of  βασταζω, repeated reference to the crisis in verse 2.

 And hast not grown weary ( κα ου κεκοπιακες ). Perfect active indicative of  κοπιαω, old verb, to grow weary (Mt 6:28), play on the word  κοπος, late form in  -ες, for the regular  -ας ( λελυκας ). like  αφηκες (verse 4) and  πεπτωκες (verse 5). "Tired in loyalty, not of it. The Ephesian church can bear anything except the presence of impostors in her membership" (Moffatt).

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