...favour of episcopacy. One of those Churches was Ephesus ; and when we read concerning its angel, " thou hast tried them which say they are Apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars,"1 do we require further evidence that what Timothy, the chief officer there, was in the year...

...ones (/3a'raaai cak-ove), and hast tried them which profess (^amoirac, not Xeyovrap, as ver. 9) that they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars ; and hast continued to bear (t€airaaa£), and hast patience ; and for my name's sake hast toiled, and hast...

...them to " try the spirits, whether they are of God," I John iv. 1; and commends them for so doing, " Thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars," Rev. ii. 2. The crafty fox shall not prevail: even those more unobserved evils which, on account of...

...of a deacon, being found blameless." And the angel of Ephesus is commended by St. John, because, " Thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them. liars." But were these angels or bishops of the Asiatic churches merely * pastors of a single congregation.'...

...golden candlesticks; 2 1 know thy works, and thy labor, and thy patience, and how thou cannot bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which...apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars: 3 And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast labored, and hast not fainted. 4 Nevertheless...

...golden candlesticks; 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...apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars: 3. And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted. 4....

...candlesticks; Revelation 2:2 2 1 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...apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars: Revelation 2:3 3 And hast bome, and hast patience, and for rny name's sake hast laboured, and hast...

...know thy works, and thy labor, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evi I: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found t hem liars." 19 Hebrews 4:12 "For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged...

...labor, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them who are evil; and thou hast tried them who say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars. " (Revelation 2:1-2) Notice something about these verses. Yahshua, whom John has seen standing amidst...

...believers: Revelation 2:2 "I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou cansf not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they areapostles, and are not, anc/nasf found them liars" Unscriptural teachings and practices are "adulteration"...