Revelation 2:4 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. ”

• Revelation 2:4 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee - Notwithstanding this general commendation, there are things which I cannot approve. Because thou hast left thy first love - Thou hast “remitted” (...

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• Revelation 2:4 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  Nevertheless I have [somewhat] (a) against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. (a) To deal with you for.

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• Revelation 2:4 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  The Letter to the Church at Ephesus. Revelation 2:1 . Ephesus was the capital of the Roman province of Asia ( Revelation 1:4 *). The worship of Artemis, for which it was notorious, is referred t...

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• Revelation 2:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  hast left . didst leave. thy, &c. Compare Deuteronomy 7:7-9 ; Jeremiah 2:1 ; Jeremiah 2:2 . Ezekiel 16:6-10 . love. App-135. Only here and Revelation 2:19 in Rev.

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• Revelation 2:4 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

  DISCOURSE: 2482 EPISTLE TO EPHESUS Revelation 2:2-6 . 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...

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• Revelation 2:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee - The clause should be read, according to the Greek, thus: But I have aga...

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• Revelation 2:4 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  Thou hast left thy first love.— Not quite forsaken, but remitted and relaxed the former love and zeal; which is condemned, and for which they are dreadfully threatened; because the angel and his ch...

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• Revelation 2:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. Somewhat ... because - rather, 'I have against thee (this) that,' etc. Not a mere "somewhat:" it is everythin...

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• Revelation 2:4 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  The Epistles to the Seven Churches ( Revelation 2:1 to Revelation 3:22 ) Since 'seven' is the perfect number, the 'seven churches' represent all the Churches of the province of Asia. At the same...

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• Revelation 2:4 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee. — Better, I have against thee that thou didst let go. This is the fault, and it is no trifle which is blamed, as the word “somewhat” (which is not to be...

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• Revelation 2:4 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  CHAPTER II THE CHURCH ON THE FIELD OF HISTORY. Revelation 2:1-29 ; Revelation 3:1-22 To the angel of the church in Ephesus write; These things saith He that holdeth the seven stars in His rig...

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• Revelation 2:4 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  Renew Thy First Love Revelation 2:1-7 Each of these letters consists of three parts: 1. The introduction, specifying some characteristic from the vision of the preceding chapter, which is appro...

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• Revelation 2:4 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  The next movement in the Book consists of the unveiling of the Lord in His relation with the Asian churches, and therefore with His Church. It is impossible in such brief notes as these necessarily a...

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• Revelation 2:4 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  (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 work...

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• Revelation 2:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  Nevertheless I have [somewhat] against thee ,.... So the Jews represent God saying, concerning their fathers, "Abraham", c. יש לי עליהם, "I have something against them" a. Christ has nothing agains...

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• Revelation 2:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. Ver. 4. Thou hast left thy first love ] Those first ripe fruits that Christ's soul desireth, Micah 7:1 , that...

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• Revelation 2:4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Nevertheless, I have somewhat to allege against thee Exemplary as thou art in many respects; or, as somewhat is not in the original, the verse may be properly read, I have against thee that th...

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• Revelation 2:4 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  The Address to Ephesus (vv. 1-7) Each local assembly is addressed on the basis of its responsibility as a testimony for God. Each of these assemblies actually existed and were functioning as ass...

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• Revelation 2:4 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  The Church in Ephesus. A. D.  95.       1 Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things...

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• Revelation 2:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee; something to accuse thee of, and blame thee for. Because thou hast left thy first love; of late thou hast not been so warm in the propagation of my gosp...

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• Revelation 2:4 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  Messages To The Seven Churches ( Revelation 2:1 to Revelation 3:22 ). The Son of Man now gives John messages to the seven churches. Each of them follows a general pattern. Firstly an introductio...

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• Revelation 2:4 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  REVELATIONS OF CHURCH LIFE CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES Revelation 2:1 . Angel .—If this be taken as the chief pastor of the Church, it is quite? possible that Timothy is the person addresse...

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• Revelation 2:4 - Sermon Bible Commentary

  Revelation 2:4 What was Wrong in Ephesus. I. The spectacle Ephesus presented was that of a Church working most laboriously and patiently, the machinery kept steadily in motion, all at work and al...

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• Revelation 2:4 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Epistle the first. Revelation 2:1 . The angel of the church of Ephesus, or the messenger of Christ; for the apostles, and apostolic men, while they remained in any church, were always regarded...

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• Revelation 2:4 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Revelation 3:1-66 The epistles to the seven Churches. Once more we have to consider rival interpretations. Of these we may safely set aside all those which make the seven lette...

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• Revelation 2:4 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  The letter to the congregation at Ephesus:

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• Revelation 2:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Thessalonians 4:10 ; 1 Thessalonians 4:9 ; 2 Thessalonians 1:3 ; Hebrews 6:10 ; Hebrews 6:11 ; Jeremiah 2:2-5 ; Matthew 24:12 ; Matthew 24:13 ; Philippians 1:9 ; Philippians 3:13-16 ; Re...

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• Revelation 2:4 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

  The Churches at Ephesus and Smyrna Revelation 2:1-11 INTRODUCTORY WORDS In the second and third Chapter s of the Book of Revelation, God has recorded for us His messages to the seven Churches...

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• Revelation 2:4 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  But I have against thee, that thou hast left thy first love — That love for which all that church was so eminent when St. Paul wrote his epistle to them. He need not have left this. He might have r...

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