Arabic Bible (GNA) Good News Arabic - 1993 (الترجمة العربية المشتركة)
أنا أعرِفُ أعمالَكَ وجَهدَكَ وصَبرَكَ، وأعرِفُ أنّكَ لا تُطيقُ الأشرارَ، وأنّكَ اَمتَحَنتَ الذينَ يَزعَمونَ أنّهُم رُسُلٌ وما هُم رُسُلٌ، فوَجدتَهُم كاذِبـينَ.
ما معنى هذا؟
This verse is from Jesus speaking to the church in Ephesus. He praises their hard work, patience, and ability to identify false teachers as liars.
شرح للأطفال
Imagine you have a group of friends who always help clean up the playground. One day, some new kids say they can also do it but don’t really try. Your group figures out these new kids are not being honest about their efforts. That's what this verse is talking about, but with grown-ups and churches.
السياق التاريخي
The Book of Revelation was written by John around 96 AD to the seven churches in Asia Minor. These churches were facing various challenges including false teachers claiming apostolic authority.
التطبيق اليوم
In a modern context, this verse reminds us to be vigilant about people who claim spiritual leadership but do not practice what they preach. For example, when someone in a community group claims special insights but behaves unethically, it’s important to recognize and address their false teachings.