Revelation 2:4

4 Yet I hold this against you: You have forsaken the love you had at first.

Revelation 2:4 in Other Translations

KJV
4 Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.
ESV
4 But I have this against you, that you have abandoned the love you had at first.
NLT
4 “But I have this complaint against you. You don’t love me or each other as you did at first!
MSG
4 "But you walked away from your first love - why? What's going on with you, anyway?
CSB
4 But I have this against you: you have abandoned the love [you had] at first.

Revelation 2:4 In-Context

2 I know your deeds, your hard work and your perseverance. I know that you cannot tolerate wicked people, that you have tested those who claim to be apostles but are not, and have found them false.
3 You have persevered and have endured hardships for my name, and have not grown weary.
4 Yet I hold this against you: You have forsaken the love you had at first.
5 Consider how far you have fallen! Repent and do the things you did at first. If you do not repent, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place.
6 But you have this in your favor: You hate the practices of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.

Cross References 1

  • 1. Jeremiah 2:2; Matthew 24:12
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