Revelation 2:19

“I know thy works, etc.] Good works, as appears from the particular enumeration of them afterwards, and the commendation of proficiency in them, the last being more than the first, and the distinction from the evil ones in (<660220>Revelation 2:20); this is said to the faithful followers and professors of Christ in this interval: and charity; by which is meant not a relieving the wants of the poor; much less such a charity as connives at the errors and heresies of men; but the divine grace of love to God nod Christ, and the saints, without which a profession of religion is a vain thing; and, generally speaking, this grace is most in exercise in a time of trouble and persecution: and service;…”

“The oldest manuscripts transpose the English Version order, and read, "faith and service." The four are subordinate to "thy works"; thus, "I know thy works, even the love and the faith (these two forming one pair, as 'faith works by love,' Gal 5:6), and the service (ministration to the suffering members of the Church, and to all in spiritual or temporal need), and the endurance of (that is, shown by) thee (this pronoun belongs to all four)." As love is inward, so service is its outward manifestation. Similarly, faith and persevering endurance, or "patient continuance (the same Greek as here, Rom 2:7) in well-doing," are connected. and thy works; and the last--Omit the second "and," with the…”

“I know thy works - See the notes on Revelation 2:2. He knew all they had done, good and bad. And charity - Love; love to God, and love to man. There is no reason for restricting this word here to the comparatively narrow sense which it now bears. Compare the notes on 1 Corinthians 13:1. And service - Greek, “ministry” - διακονίαν diakonian. The word would seem to include all the service which the church had rendered in the cause of religion; all which was the proper fruit of love, or which would be a carrying out of the principles of love to God and man. And faith - Or, fidelity in the cause of the Redeemer. The word here would include not only trust in Christ for salvation, but what is the…”

“I know thy love - How different a character is this from that of the angel of the church at Ephesus! The latter could not bear the wicked, and hated the works of the Nicolaitans; but had left his first love and first works. The former retained his first love, and had more and more works, but did bear the wicked, did not withstand them with becoming vehemence. Mixed characters both; yet the latter, not the former, is reproved for his fall, and commanded to repent. And faith, and thy service, and patience - Love is shown, exercised, and improved by serving God and our neighbour; so is faith by patience and good works. Revelation 2:20”

“2:19 Christ emphasizes knowing and seeing all things as he praises the Thyatirans.”

“know: Rev 2:2, Rev 2:9, Rev 2:13 charity: Co1 13:1-8; Col 3:14; Th1 3:6; Th2 1:3; Ti1 1:5; Pe1 4:8; Pe2 1:7 patience: Rev 2:3 the last: Rev 2:4; Job 17:9; Psa 92:14; Pro 4:18; Joh 15:2; Pe2 3:18 Revelation 2:20”