Passage

Revelation 2.5

Book: Revelation · ASV / WEB / KJV / YLT

Immediate context (±2 verses)

ASV

3. and thou hast patience and didst bear for my name's sake, and hast not grown weary. 4. But I have this against thee, that thou didst leave thy first love.

5. Remember therefore whence thou art fallen, and repent and do the first works; or else I come to thee, and will move thy candlestick out of its place, except thou repent.

But this thou hast, that thou hatest the works of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate. 7. He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches. To him that overcometh, to him will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the Paradise of God. (Revelation 2:3-7, ASV)

WEB

3. You have perseverance and have endured for my name’s sake, and have not grown weary. 4. But I have this against you, that you left your first love.

5. Remember therefore from where you have fallen, and repent and do the first works; or else I am coming to you swiftly, and will move your lamp stand out of its place, unless you repent.

But this you have, that you hate the works of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate. 7. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies. To him who overcomes I will give to eat from the tree of life, which is in the Paradise of my God. (Revelation 2:3-7, WEB)

KJV

3. And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted. 4. Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.

5. Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.

But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate. 7. He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God. (Revelation 2:3-7, KJV)

YLT

3. and thou didst bear, and hast endurance, and because of my name hast toiled, and hast not been weary. 4. 'But I have against thee: That thy first love thou didst leave!

5. remember, then, whence thou hast fallen, and reform, and the first works do; and if not, I come to thee quickly, and will remove thy lamp-stand from its place, if thou mayest not reform;

but this thou hast, that thou dost hate the works of the Nicolaitans, that I also hate. 7. He who is having an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the assemblies: To him who is overcoming, I will give to him to eat of the tree of life that is in the midst of the paradise of God. (Revelation 2:3-7, YLT)

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Setting

Speaker: TBD
Audience: TBD
Location: TBD
Time period: TBD

Theological reading

Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added.

Key words

Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word; see Lexicon Roadmap.

G3340 - metanoeo, metanoeo, Strong's G3340

Quoted in

Concepts:

Church at Ephesus, via Revelation 2.1-7
Jesus Said, via Revelation 2
Repentance
Seven Churches of Asia, via Revelation 2.1-7

Lexicon:

Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

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