Nevertheless I have somewhat against you, because you have left your first love. Treasury of Scripture I have. Revelation 2:14,20 But I have a few things against you, because you have there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam... because. Revelation 3:14-17 And to the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things said the Amen, the faithful and true witness... Jeremiah 2:2-5 Go and cry in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, Thus said the LORD; I remember you, the kindness of your youth, the love of your espousals... Matthew 24:12,13 And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold... Philippians 1:9 And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment; Philippians 3:13-16 Brothers, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind... 1 Thessalonians 4:9,10 But as touching brotherly love you need not that I write to you: for you yourselves are taught of God to love one another... 2 Thessalonians 1:3 We are bound to thank God always for you, brothers, as it is meet, because that your faith grows exceedingly... Hebrews 6:10,11 For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labor of love, which you have showed toward his name...
Context Message to the Church in Ephesus
1To the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things said he that holds the seven stars in his right hand, who walks in the middle of the seven golden candlesticks; 2I know your works, and your labor, and your patience, and how you can not bear them which are evil: and you have tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and have found them liars: 3And have borne, and have patience, and for my name's sake have labored, and have not fainted. 4Nevertheless I have somewhat against you, because you have left your first love. 5Remember therefore from where you are fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come to you quickly, and will remove your candlestick out of his place, except you repent. 6But this you have, that you hate the deeds of the Nicolaitanes, which I also hate. 7He that has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit said to the churches; To him that overcomes will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the middle of the paradise of God. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
But I have this against thee, that thou didst leave thy first love.
Douay-Rheims Bible
But I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first charity.
Darby Bible Translation
but I have against thee, that thou hast left thy first love.
King James Bible
Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.
Young's Literal Translation
'But I have against thee: That thy first love thou didst leave!
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