Revelation 2:4
But I have against thee, because thy first love thou hast forsaken.
The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge
In The King James Version
Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.
In Context
3And thou hast patience, and hast laboured on account of my name, and hast not fainted.
Cross References
Matthew 25:7Then all the virgins arose, and prepared their lamps.
Philippians 3:13MY brethren, I think not concerning myself that I have laid hold (of the final prize); but one (thing) I know, that what is behind me I forget, and to that which is before me
2 Thessalonians 1:3To give thanks we owe to Aloha at all time on behalf of you, my brethren, as it is proper; because your faith greatly increaseth, and the love of you all, of every man toward his neighbour, enlargeth;
Revelation 2:14But I have against thee a little, because thou hast there those who hold the doctrine of Belam, who taught Balok to cast a stumbling-block before the sons of Israel, to eat that which the sons of idols (eat), and to commit fornication.
Revelation 3:14And to the angel of the church which is in Ladikia write: These saith the Amen, the Witness, the faithful, the true, the Head of the creation of Aloha.
Matthew Henry on Revelation 2:2-8
The Church in Ephesus. ( a. d. 95.) 1 Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven 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 say they are 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… Read the whole commentary →