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Verse Revelation 2:4. _NEVERTHELESS I HAVE_ SOMEWHAT _AGAINST THEE_]
The clause should be read, according to the Greek, thus: _But I have
against_ _thee that thou hast left thy first love_. They did...
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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”
(ἀφῆκας a...
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II. THE THINGS WHICH ARE,
THE SEVEN CHURCH MESSAGES,
AND THEIR PROPHETIC MEANING
CHAPTER 2
_ 1. Ephesus: The post-apostolic period (Revelation 2:1)_
2. Smyrna: The period of persecution (Revelati...
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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 to in Act...
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REVELATION 2:1 TO REVELATION 3:22. THE LETTERS TO THE SEVEN CHURCHES.
These letters are addressed to individual churches, but their messages
are intended for the Church as a whole. In every letter the...
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The church at _Ephesus_ was founded by Paul (Acts, XVIII. and XIX.);
enjoyed the labors of Aquila and Priscilla, of Apollos and of Timothy;
had at one time the presence of the great apostle for three...
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THE LETTER TO EPHESUS (Revelation 2:1-7)...
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To the angel of the Church in Ephesus, write:
These things says he who holds the seven stars in his right hand and
who walks in the midst of the seven golden lampstands. I know your
works--I mean your...
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HAST LEFT. didst leave.
THY, &C. Compare Deuteronomy 7:7; Jeremiah 2:1; Jeremiah 2:2.Ezekiel
16:6.
LOVE. App-135.
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_thy first love_ It is to be remembered that these words have not in
ecclesiastical (or indeed in any) Greek the same sentimental
associations as in English; nevertheless it is not unlikely that
conju...
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The Church in Ephesus. Chap. Revelation 2:1-7
These seven Epistles are marked by certain features common to them
all. (1) They are all dictated by the Lord Himself. (2) The command to
write to the An...
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Revelation 2:1-7. THE CHURCH IN EPHESUS
The Seven Epistles are marked by certain features common to them all.
(1) They are all dictated by the Lord Himself. (2) The command to
write to the Angel of th...
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ΤῊΝ�. It is to be remembered that these words have not in
ecclesiastical (or indeed in any) Greek the same sentimental
associations as in English; nevertheless it is not unlikely that
conjugal love is...
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_LETTER TO THE CHURCH OF EPHESUS REVELATION 2:1-7:_ The angle of the
church is the messenger or preacher who would deliver the message.
Paul had live and worked in Ephesus for three years. (Acts 20:31...
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ΈΧΩ (G2192) _praes. ind. act._ иметь,
ΌΤ (G3754) это, вводит _прид._ прямого
дополнения (GGBB, 454).
ΚΑΤΆ (G2596) против,
ΆΦΉΚΕΣ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΆΦΊΗΜΙ (G863) бросать,
оставлять....
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DISCOURSE: 2482
EPISTLE TO EPHESUS
Revelation 2:2. 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 apos...
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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 churc...
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Strauss-' Comments
SECTION 4
Text Revelation 2:1-7
To the angel of the church in Ephesus write:
These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand,
he that walketh in the midst of t...
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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 everything. Ho...
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The Prophetic Section
20 The vision is figurative. The explanation is literal. _ It must not
be further "explained_ ". The seven stars are seven messengers. The
seven lamp stands are seven eccles...
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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 time, t...
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FROM NOW TO THE END OF TIME
REVELATION
_IAN MACKERVOY_
CHAPTER 2
LETTERS TO THE 7 *CHURCHES - REVELATION 2:1-3
TO THE *CHURCH IN EPHESUS - REVELATION 2:1-7...
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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 fo...
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CHAPTER II
THE CHURCH ON THE FIELD OF HISTORY.
Revelation 2:1; Revelation 3:1
To the angel of the church in Ephesus write; These things saith He
that holdeth the seven stars in His right hand, He th...
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Brotherly love, an early and authentic proof of the faith; as in
Revelation 2:19; 2 John 1:5-6; 3 John 1:6, and the striking parallel
of Matthew 24:12 ...
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RENEW THY FIRST LOVE
Revelation 2:1
Each of these letters consists of three parts: 1. The introduction,
specifying some characteristic from the vision of the preceding
chapter, which is appropriate t...
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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 ar...
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THE CHURCH THAT ABANDONED ITS FIRST LOVE
All the letters to the churches begin with a salutation to the angel
of the church and a description of Jesus. One can readily see Jesus'
authority over the ch...
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Nevertheless I have [somewhat] (a) against thee, because thou hast
left thy first love.
(a) To deal with you for....
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To the Angel of the church of Ephesus. The great St. Timothy, who was
bishop of Ephesus, died a glorious martyr about this time. But as for
the admonitions and reprehensions given in these letters, we...
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(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...
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That God should have chosen John to be the instrument of communicating
the closing volume of the New Testament is worthy of our
consideration. It is not a new thing for God thus to set out the
stronge...
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The Church in Ephesus
There is only one sort of love, but there are a thousand
copies.--Franחois de La Rochefoucauld
I. INTRODUCTION
A. Matthew 16:18 "And I also say to you that you are Peter, and...
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The first great fact is, that the assembly in this world is subject to
judgment, and to have its whole existence and place before God as
light-bearer in the world set aside; secondly, that God will do...
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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 against h...
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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 kindn...
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_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 tho...
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LEFT THY FIRST LOVE; for the abatement of which no steadfastness in
outward services can be a compensation, since it is the heart that
Christ desires....
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The letter to the congregation at Ephesus:...
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NEVERTHELESS I HAVE SOMEWHAT AGAINST THEE, BECAUSE THOU HAST LEFT THY
FIRST LOVE....
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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 assembl...
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EPHESUS (VERSES 1-7)
The City
The city of Ephesus was the capital of Asia Minor and was one of the
most important cities in the Roman world. It had a population of over
250,000. It was the “home” te...
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1-7 These churches were in such different states as to purity of
doctrine and the power of godliness, that the words of Christ to them
will always suit the cases of other churches, and professors. Ch...
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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 gospel, a...
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Tertullian On Repentance
the meaning of "what the Spirit saith to the churches." He imputes to
the Ephesians "forsaken love; "[71]...
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Revelation 2:4 Nevertheless G235 have G2192 (G5719) against G2596 you
G4675 that G3754 left G863 (G5656) your...
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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 introduction based...
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‘But I have this against you that you have left your first love.
Remember therefore from where you are fallen, and do the works that
you did at first, or else I am coming to you and will remove your
l...
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THIS AGAINST THEE, THAT
(κατα σου οτ). For the phrase "have against" see Matthew
5:23. The οτ clause is the object of εχω.THOU DIDST LEAVE
(αφηκες). First aorist active (kappa aorist, but with -ε...
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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 always...
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CONTENTS: Message to Ephesus concerning things «which are.» Their
first love left. Message to Pergamos concerning false doctrines.
Message to Smyrna concerning persecutions. Message to Thyatira
concer...
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_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 as t...
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YOU DO NOT LOVE ME. A very serious charge! Paul had planted the church
here about 52 A.D. (Acts 18:19-21). This church was more than forty
years old as Christ dictates the letter to John. A second gen...
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REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 2:4 THE LOVE YOU HAD AT FIRST. Either
the church’s early love for Christ or the believers’ love for one
another. Both meanings may be intended (compare...
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REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 2:1 Revelation 2:1 consists of seven
“letters” or royal edicts. Each follows a pattern: (1) The royal
author describes himself in terms from ch....
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1. EPHESUS.
Vs. 1-7. Ephesus, once a leading scene of Paul's ministry, became the
home of John, and there tradition locates his sepulchre. He strikes a
note of commendation by telling them that they h...
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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 addressed.
HOLDE...
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EXPOSITION
REVELATION 3:1
_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 letters to be pict...
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CHAPTER 2 - FIRST 4 LETTERS TO SEVEN CHURCHES
Introduction to the seven letters:
In chapter one we read what John saw when he was in the spirit and
encountered the risen Lord. What John saw in the ri...
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Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he
that holds the seven stars in his right hand, who walks in the midst
of the seven golden candlesticks (Revelation 2:1);
So the desc...
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1 Thessalonians 4:10; 1 Thessalonians 4:9; 2 Thessalonians 1:3;
Hebrews 6:10;...
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Somewhat. Not in the text, and unnecessary. The following clause is
the object of I have. "I have against thee that thou hast left," etc.
"It is indeed a somewhat which the Lord has against the Ephesi...
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THE CHURCHES AT EPHESUS AND SMYRNA
Revelation 2:1
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 of Asia....
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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 reta...