² I know your deeds,^(A) your hard work and your perseverance. I know that you cannot tolerate wicked people, that you have tested^(B) those who claim to be apostles but are not, and have found them false.^{(C) 3} You have persevered and have endured hardships for my name,^(D) and have not grown weary.

⁶ But you have this in your favor: You hate the practices of the Nicolaitans,^(A) which I also hate.