<p>2:3 - see on Acts 20:34.</p><p><em>I know you are enduring patiently and bearing up for my name's sake, and you have not grown weary</em>- Patient, long term 'bearing' alludes to the longer term workers of the parable, who complained that they had borne the heat and burden of the day, but struggled to accept that their weaker brethren could receive the same gift of salvation as them (Mt. 20:12). As :4 puts it, they had left their first <em>agape</em>. They were motivated by the Lord's Name, enduring persecution for His sake; but the lack of true love was seen as threatening their salvation (:4,5).</p>