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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. <a href="/nlt/revelation/2.htm">New Living Translation</a> Look how far you have fallen! Turn back to me and do the works you did at first. If you don’t repent, I will come and remove your lampstand from its place among the churches. <a href="/esv/revelation/2.htm">English Standard Version</a> Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent, and do the works you did at first. If not, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place, unless you repent. <a href="/bsb/revelation/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Therefore, keep in mind how far you have fallen. Repent and perform the deeds you did at first. But if you do not repent, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place. <a href="/blb/revelation/2.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Remember therefore from where you have fallen, and repent, and do the first works. But if not, I am coming to you, and I will remove your lampstand out of its place, unless you should repent. <a href="/kjv/revelation/2.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/revelation/2.htm">New King James Version</a> Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent and do the first works, or else I will come to you quickly and remove your lampstand from its place—unless you repent. <a href="/nasb_/revelation/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Therefore, remember from where you have fallen, and repent, and do the deeds you did at first; or else I am coming to you and I will remove your lampstand from its place—unless you repent. <a href="/nasb/revelation/2.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8216Therefore remember from where you have fallen, and repent and do the deeds you did at first; or else I am coming to you and will remove your lampstand out of its place— unless you repent. <a href="/nasb77/revelation/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a> ‘Remember therefore from where you have fallen, and repent and do the deeds you did at first; or else I am coming to you, and will remove your lampstand out of its place—unless you repent. <a href="/lsb/revelation/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Therefore remember from where you have fallen, and repent and do the deeds you did at first. But if not, I am coming to you and will remove your lampstand out of its place, unless you repent. <a href="/amp/revelation/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a> So remember the heights from which you have fallen, and repent [change your inner self—your old way of thinking, your sinful behavior—seek God’s will] and do the works you did at first [when you first knew Me]; otherwise, I will visit you and remove your lampstand (the church, its impact) from its place—unless you repent. <a href="/csb/revelation/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Remember then how far you have fallen; repent, and do the works you did at first. Otherwise, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place, unless you repent. <a href="/hcsb/revelation/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Remember then how far you have fallen; repent, and do the works you did at first. Otherwise, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place—unless you repent. <a href="/asv/revelation/2.htm">American Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/cev/revelation/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Think about where you have fallen from, and then turn back and do as you did at first. If you don't turn back, I will come and take away your lampstand. <a href="/erv/revelation/2.htm">English Revised Version</a> Remember therefore from 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. <a href="/gwt/revelation/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Remember how far you have fallen. Return to me and change the way you think and act, and do what you did at first. I will come to you and take your lamp stand from its place if you don't change. <a href="/gnt/revelation/2.htm">Good News Translation</a> Think how far you have fallen! Turn from your sins and do what you did at first. If you don't turn from your sins, I will come to you and take your lampstand from its place. <a href="/isv/revelation/2.htm">International Standard Version</a> Therefore, remember how far you have fallen. Repent and go back to what you were doing at first. If you don't, I will come to you and remove your lamp stand from its place—unless you repent. <a href="/msb/revelation/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Therefore, keep in mind how far you have fallen. Repent and perform the deeds you did at first. But if you do not repent, I will come to you quickly and remove your lampstand from its place. <a href="/net/revelation/2.htm">NET Bible</a> Therefore, remember from what high state you have fallen and repent! Do the deeds you did at the first; if not, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place--that is, if you do not repent. <a href="/nheb/revelation/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Remember therefore from where you have fallen, and repent and do the first works; or else I am coming to you, and will move your lampstand out of its place, unless you repent. <a href="/wbt/revelation/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Remember therefore from whence thou hast fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come to thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of its place, except thou repent. <a href="/wey/revelation/2.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Be mindful, therefore, of the height from which you have fallen. Repent at once, and act as you did at first, or else I will surely come and remove your lampstand out of its place--unless you repent. <a href="/web/revelation/2.htm">World English Bible</a> 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. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/revelation/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Remember, then, from where you have fallen, and convert, and do the first works; and if not, I come to you quickly, and will remove your lampstand from its place—if you may not convert; <a href="/blb/revelation/2.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Remember therefore from where you have fallen, and repent, and do the first works. But if not, I am coming to you, and I will remove your lampstand out of its place, unless you should repent. <a href="/ylt/revelation/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 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; <a href="/slt/revelation/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Therefore remember whence thou hast fallen, and repent, and do the first works; and if not, I come to thee quickly, and I will move the chandelier out of its place, except thou repent.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/revelation/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Be mindful therefore from whence thou art fallen: and do penance, and do the first works. Or else I come to thee, and will move thy candlestick out of its place, except thou do penance. <a href="/cpdv/revelation/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And so, call to mind the place from which you have fallen, and do penance, and do the first works. Otherwise, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place, unless you repent. <a href="/nabre/revelation/2.htm">New American Bible</a> Realize how far you have fallen. Repent, and do the works you did at first. Otherwise, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place, unless you repent. <a href="/nrsvce/revelation/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Remember then from what you have fallen; repent, and do the works you did at first. If not, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place, unless you repent.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/revelation/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Remember therefore from whence you have fallen and repent and do the first works; or else I will come to you very soon, and I will remove your candlestick from its place except you repent. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/revelation/2.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> “Remember from where you have come out and do the former works; but if not, I will come against you and I will remove your menorah, unless you repent.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/revelation/2.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> Remember, therefore, whence you have fallen, and repent, and do your first works; if not, I will come to you quickly, and I will remove your candlestick from its place, unless you repent. <a href="/godbey/revelation/2.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> <FR>Remember therefore whence you have fallen, and repent, and do your first works; lest I come to you, and shall move your candlestick out of its place, if you do not repent.<Fr> <a href="/haweis/revelation/2.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> Remember then from whence thou hast fallen, and repent, and practise thy first works; but if not, I am coming to thee quickly, and I will remove thy lamp out of its place, except thou repent. <a href="/mace/revelation/2.htm">Mace New Testament</a> 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. <a href="/wey/revelation/2.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Be mindful, therefore, of the height from which you have fallen. Repent at once, and act as you did at first, or else I will surely come and remove your lampstand out of its place--unless you repent. <a href="/worrell/revelation/2.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> <FR>Remember, therefore whence you have fallen, and repent, and do your first works; or else I am coming to you, and will remove your candlestick out of its place, if you do not repent.<Fr> <a href="/worsley/revelation/2.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> <FR>Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works: else I <Fr>will<FR> come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of its place, if thou repent not.<Fr> <a href="/parallel/revelation/2-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LJfD7KQcx0I?start=282" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/revelation/2.htm">To the Church in Ephesus</a> …4But I have this against you: You have abandoned your first love. 5<a href="/greek/3767.htm" title="3767: oun (Conj) -- Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly.">Therefore,</a> <a href="/greek/3421.htm" title="3421: mnēmoneue (V-PMA-2S) -- From a derivative of mneme; to exercise memory, i.e. Recollect; by implication, to punish; also to rehearse.">keep in mind</a> <a href="/greek/4159.htm" title="4159: pothen (Adv) -- From the base of posis with enclitic adverb of origin; from which or what place, state, source or cause.">how far</a> <a href="/greek/4098.htm" title="4098: peptōkas (V-RIA-2S) -- A reduplicated and contracted form of peto; probably akin to petomai through the idea of alighting; to fall.">you have fallen.</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/3340.htm" title="3340: metanoēson (V-AMA-2S) -- From meta and noieo; to think differently or afterwards, i.e. Reconsider.">Repent</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/4160.htm" title="4160: poiēson (V-AMA-2S) -- (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.">perform</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ta (Art-ANP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/2041.htm" title="2041: erga (N-ANP) -- From a primary ergo; toil; by implication, an act.">deeds you did</a> <a href="/greek/4413.htm" title="4413: prōta (Adj-ANP) -- First, before, principal, most important. Contracted superlative of pro; foremost.">at first.</a> <a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">But</a> <a href="/greek/1487.htm" title="1487: ei (Conj) -- If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.">if</a> <a href="/greek/3361.htm" title="3361: mē (Adv) -- Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether."></a> <a href="/greek/1437.htm" title="1437: ean (Conj) -- If. From ei and an; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc."></a> <a href="/greek/3361.htm" title="3361: mē (Adv) -- Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether."></a> <a href="/greek/3340.htm" title="3340: metanoēsēs (V-ASA-2S) -- From meta and noieo; to think differently or afterwards, i.e. Reconsider.">you do not repent,</a> <a href="/greek/2064.htm" title="2064: erchomai (V-PIM/P-1S) -- To come, go. ">I will come</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: soi (PPro-D2S) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">to you</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/2795.htm" title="2795: kinēsō (V-FIA-1S) -- To set in motion, move, remove, excite, stir up. From kio; to stir, literally or figuratively.">remove</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: sou (PPro-G2S) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">your</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēn (Art-AFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3087.htm" title="3087: lychnian (N-AFS) -- A lamp-stand. From luchnos; a lamp-stand.">lampstand</a> <a href="/greek/1537.htm" title="1537: ek (Prep) -- From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.">from</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autēs (PPro-GF3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">its</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/5117.htm" title="5117: topou (N-GMS) -- Apparently a primary word; a spot, i.e. Location; figuratively, condition, opportunity; specially, a scabbard.">place.</a> 6But you have this to your credit: You hate the works of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/matthew/3-2.htm">Matthew 3:2</a> and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.” <a href="/acts/3-19.htm">Acts 3:19</a> Repent, then, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away, <a href="/luke/13-3.htm">Luke 13:3</a> No, I tell you. But unless you repent, you too will all perish. <a href="/hebrews/10-32.htm">Hebrews 10:32</a> Remember the early days that you were in the light. In those days, you endured a great conflict in the face of suffering. <a href="/1_thessalonians/1-3.htm">1 Thessalonians 1:3</a> and continually recalling before our God and Father your work of faith, your labor of love, and your enduring hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. <a href="/2_peter/1-9.htm">2 Peter 1:9</a> But whoever lacks these traits is nearsighted to the point of blindness, having forgotten that he has been cleansed from his past sins. <a href="/1_john/1-9.htm">1 John 1:9</a> If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. <a href="/romans/2-4.htm">Romans 2:4</a> Or do you disregard the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you to repentance? <a href="/2_corinthians/7-10.htm">2 Corinthians 7:10</a> Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation without regret, but worldly sorrow brings death. <a href="/james/2-5.htm">James 2:5</a> Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him? <a href="/jeremiah/2-2.htm">Jeremiah 2:2</a> “Go and proclaim in the hearing of Jerusalem that this is what the LORD says: ‘I remember the devotion of your youth, your love as a bride, how you followed Me in the wilderness, in a land not sown. <a href="/isaiah/1-18.htm">Isaiah 1:18</a> “Come now, let us reason together,” says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they will be as white as snow; though they are as red as crimson, they will become like wool. <a href="/ezekiel/18-30.htm">Ezekiel 18:30</a> Therefore, O house of Israel, I will judge you, each according to his ways, declares the Lord GOD. Repent and turn from all your transgressions, so that your iniquity will not become your downfall. <a href="/joel/2-13.htm">Joel 2:13</a> So rend your hearts and not your garments, and return to the LORD your God. For He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion. And He relents from sending disaster. <a href="/hosea/14-1.htm">Hosea 14:1</a> Return, O Israel, to the LORD your God, for you have stumbled by your iniquity.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Remember 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.Remember.<a href="/revelation/3-3.htm">Revelation 3:3,19</a> Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee… <a href="/ezekiel/16-61.htm">Ezekiel 16:61-63</a> Then thou shalt remember thy ways, and be ashamed, when thou shalt receive thy sisters, thine elder and thy younger: and I will give them unto thee for daughters, but not by thy covenant… <a href="/ezekiel/20-43.htm">Ezekiel 20:43</a> And there shall ye remember your ways, and all your doings, wherein ye have been defiled; and ye shall lothe yourselves in your own sight for all your evils that ye have committed.thou art.<a href="/isaiah/14-12.htm">Isaiah 14:12</a> How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!<a href="/hosea/14-1.htm">Hosea 14:1</a> O Israel, return unto the LORD thy God; for thou hast fallen by thine iniquity.<a href="/galatians/5-4.htm">Galatians 5:4</a> Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.and repent.<a href="/revelation/2-16.htm">Revelation 2:16,21,22</a> Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth… <a href="/revelation/3-3.htm">Revelation 3:3,19</a> Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee… <a href="/revelation/9-20.htm">Revelation 9:20,21</a> And the rest of the men which were not killed by these plagues yet repented not of the works of their hands, that they should not worship devils, and idols of gold, and silver, and brass, and stone, and of wood: which neither can see, nor hear, nor walk: … and do.<a href="/revelation/2-19.htm">Revelation 2:19</a> I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and the last to be more than the first.<a href="/revelation/3-2.htm">Revelation 3:2,3</a> Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God… <a href="/isaiah/1-26.htm">Isaiah 1:26</a> And I will restore thy judges as at the first, and thy counsellers as at the beginning: afterward thou shalt be called, The city of righteousness, the faithful city.else.<a href="/revelation/2-16.htm">Revelation 2:16</a> Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.<a href="/revelation/3-3.htm">Revelation 3:3</a> Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.<a href="/matthew/21-41.htm">Matthew 21:41-43</a> They say unto him, He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and will let out his vineyard unto other husbandmen, which shall render him the fruits in their seasons… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_john/3-18.htm">Act</a> <a href="/hebrews/9-2.htm">Candlestick</a> <a href="/2_peter/3-12.htm">Changed</a> <a href="/jude/1-15.htm">Deeds</a> <a href="/1_john/2-22.htm">Except</a> <a href="/1_peter/1-24.htm">Fallen</a> <a href="/revelation/2-4.htm">First</a> <a href="/revelation/1-3.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/2_john/1-2.htm">Hearts</a> <a href="/ephesians/3-18.htm">Height</a> <a href="/hebrews/9-2.htm">Lampstand</a> <a href="/jude/1-5.htm">Mind</a> <a href="/2_peter/3-2.htm">Mindful</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/11-26.htm">Move</a> <a href="/jude/1-5.htm">Once</a> <a href="/hebrews/13-19.htm">Quickly</a> <a href="/jude/1-17.htm">Remember</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-8.htm">Remove</a> <a href="/hebrews/12-17.htm">Repent</a> <a href="/2_peter/1-14.htm">Swiftly</a> <a href="/2_timothy/2-5.htm">Unless</a> <a href="/james/4-1.htm">Whence</a> <a href="/revelation/2-2.htm">Works</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/revelation/13-5.htm">Act</a> <a href="/exodus/25-31.htm">Candlestick</a> <a href="/genesis/31-7.htm">Changed</a> <a href="/revelation/2-6.htm">Deeds</a> <a href="/revelation/2-22.htm">Except</a> <a href="/revelation/9-1.htm">Fallen</a> <a href="/revelation/2-8.htm">First</a> <a href="/revelation/2-21.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/revelation/2-23.htm">Hearts</a> <a href="/revelation/21-16.htm">Height</a> <a href="/exodus/25-31.htm">Lampstand</a> <a href="/revelation/2-21.htm">Mind</a> <a href="/revelation/3-3.htm">Mindful</a> <a href="/genesis/1-24.htm">Move</a> <a href="/revelation/2-16.htm">Once</a> <a href="/revelation/2-16.htm">Quickly</a> <a href="/revelation/3-3.htm">Remember</a> <a href="/genesis/48-17.htm">Remove</a> <a href="/revelation/2-16.htm">Repent</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-35.htm">Swiftly</a> <a href="/revelation/2-22.htm">Unless</a> <a href="/revelation/7-13.htm">Whence</a> <a href="/revelation/2-6.htm">Works</a><div class="vheading2">Revelation 2</div>1. <a href="/revelation/2-1.htm">What is commanded to be written to the angels, that is, the ministers of the churches of Ephesus,</a> 8. <a href="/revelation/2-8.htm">Smyrna,</a> 12. <a href="/revelation/2-12.htm">Pergamos,</a> 18. <a href="/revelation/2-18.htm">Thyatira, and what is commended and lacking in them.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/revelation/2.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/revelation/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/revelation/2.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Therefore, keep in mind how far you have fallen. This phrase serves as a call to self-reflection and awareness of spiritual decline. The church in Ephesus, once vibrant in faith and love, had lost its initial fervor. The term "fallen" suggests a significant departure from their original state of grace and devotion. This echoes the warning in <a href="/1_corinthians/10-12.htm">1 Corinthians 10:12</a>, "So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don’t fall!" It emphasizes the importance of remembering one's spiritual journey and recognizing areas of backsliding.Repent and perform the deeds you did at first. Repentance is a central theme in the New Testament, calling for a change of mind and heart. The Ephesians are urged to return to their initial works of love and service, reminiscent of their early days of faith. This mirrors the call to return to one's first love, as seen in <a href="/jeremiah/2-2.htm">Jeremiah 2:2</a>, where God remembers the devotion of Israel's youth. The deeds at first likely refer to acts of charity, evangelism, and community support, foundational to the Christian life.But if you do not repent, This conditional statement introduces a warning of consequences for continued disobedience. The necessity of repentance is underscored throughout Scripture, as seen in <a href="/luke/13-3.htm">Luke 13:3</a>, "But unless you repent, you too will all perish." It highlights the urgency and non-negotiable nature of turning back to God.I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place. The lampstand symbolizes the church's presence and witness in the world, as described in <a href="/revelation/1-20.htm">Revelation 1:20</a>. The removal of the lampstand signifies the loss of the church's effectiveness and possibly its very existence. This is a severe warning, indicating that without repentance, the church would cease to be a light in the darkness. The imagery of light and lampstands is consistent with Jesus' teaching in <a href="/matthew/5-14.htm">Matthew 5:14-16</a>, where believers are called to be the light of the world.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/john_the_apostle.htm">John the Apostle</a> The author of the Book of Revelation, who received visions from Jesus Christ while exiled on the island of Patmos. 2. <a href="/topical/e/ephesus.htm">Ephesus</a> The city to which this message is directed. Ephesus was a major center of early Christianity and known for its church's initial fervor and love. 3. <a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a> The speaker in this passage, addressing the church in Ephesus through John. He calls for repentance and warns of consequences. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_church_in_ephesus.htm">The Church in Ephesus</a> The recipients of this message. They are commended for their perseverance but criticized for losing their initial love and fervor. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_lampstand.htm">The Lampstand</a> Symbolizes the church's witness and presence. Its removal signifies the loss of the church's effectiveness and standing.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/r/remember_your_first_love.htm">Remember Your First Love</a> Reflect on the passion and commitment you had when you first came to faith. Consider how you can rekindle that fervor in your current walk with Christ. <a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_repentance.htm">The Call to Repentance</a> Understand that repentance is not just feeling sorry but involves a decisive change in direction and behavior. Evaluate areas in your life where repentance is needed. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_deeds.htm">The Importance of Deeds</a> Recognize that faith is demonstrated through actions. Assess whether your current deeds reflect the love and commitment you had at the beginning of your faith journey. <a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_neglect.htm">Consequences of Neglect</a> Be aware that neglecting to repent and return to your first works can lead to a loss of spiritual influence and effectiveness, as symbolized by the removal of the lampstand. <a href="/topical/c/continuous_self-examination.htm">Continuous Self-Examination</a> Regularly examine your spiritual life to ensure you are growing and not falling away from your initial commitment to Christ.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_revelation_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Revelation 2</a> <a href="/q/repented_and_returned_to_first_works.htm">Have you repented and returned to your first works?</a> <a href="/q/what_defines_an_abomination.htm">What do the seven lampstands in Revelation represent?</a> <a href="/q/does_isaiah_26_21_conflict_with_god's_love.htm">Does Isaiah 26:21’s depiction of divine wrath against the earth conflict with the New Testament emphasis on a loving God?</a> <a href="/q/why_do_churches_stray_from_their_mission.htm">Why do churches deviate from their original gospel mission?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/revelation/2.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(5) Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, . . . and do the first works.--It is argued that we have here evidence that the later, or Domitian, date of the Apocalypse is the true one, since it describes a fall in spiritual life which might have occurred in thirty years, but would hardly have taken place in the few years--ten at the utmost--which elapsed between the visit of St. Paul (<a href="/context/acts/20-29.htm" title="For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock.">Acts 20:29-30</a>) and the reign of Nero. But greater changes than a decay of this kind have passed over communities in equally short periods. We have seen nations pass from imperialism to republicanism, from the fever-heat of radicalism to the lethargy of conservatism, in shorter space. Has not the past decade shown marvellously rapid movements in the Church of our own land! The change, moreover, in the Ephesian Church was not so great as the advocates of the later apocalyptic date would describe. There is at present little outward sign of decay; they have resisted evil and false teachers; they have shown toil and endurance; but the great Searcher of hearts detects the almost imperceptible symptoms of an incipient decay. He alone can tell the moment when love of truth is passing into a noisy, Pharisaic zealotism; when men are "settling down into a lower state of spiritual life than that which they once aimed at and once knew." Such a backsliding is "gentle, unmarked, unnoticed in its course." Further, it must not be forgotten that the Apostle did express his presentiments of coming danger, and specially warned the elders (<a href="/acts/20-28.htm" title="Take heed therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost has made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he has purchased with his own blood.">Acts 20:28</a>) to take heed unto themselves; and in his Epistle (<a href="/ephesians/6-24.htm" title="Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen.">Ephesians 6:24</a>) he gives in his closing words the covert caution that their love to Christ should be j an incorruptible, unchanging love: "Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in incorruption" ("sincerity," English version). The advice now given is, "Repent, and do the first works." The advice is three-fold: remember, repent, reform. Remember the love of the past peaceful hours. "How sweet their memory still!" "There are ever goads," says Archbishop Trench, "in the memory of a better and a nobler past, goading him who has taken up with meaner things and lower, and urging him to make what he has lost once more his own." (Comp. <a href="/luke/15-17.htm" title="And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!">Luke 15:17</a>, and <a href="/hebrews/10-32.htm" title="But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after you were illuminated, you endured a great fight of afflictions;">Hebrews 10:32</a>.) So Ulysses urges his crew to further exertions."Call to mind from whence ye sprung: . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/revelation/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 5. - The exhortation and threat are clear as trumpet notes: "Remember, repent, and return, or I will return and remove thee." A modern heathen philosophy teaches us that in this world to be happy is to forget. That is not the teaching of Christ. The past is both an encouragement and a warning to us; therefore "remember." Some have to remember heights from which they have fallen; others, depths from which they have been raised; others again, both. Cicero ('Ad. Att.,' 4:16) would remember the one and forget the other. Non recorder unde ceciderim, sed unde resurrexerim. The present imperative here shows that the remembering is to continue; on the other hand, the repentance (aor. imp.) is a thing to be done immediately, once for all. "The first works" means "the fruits of thy first love." Christ will have works, not feelings. I come to thee. There is no "quickly" in the true text; and the verb is present, not future (comp. <a href="/john/14-18.htm">John 14:18</a>). The coming, of course, refers to a special visitation, not to the second advent. The removing of the candlestick is not the deposition of the bishop, but the dethroning of the Church, cancelling its claim to the kingdom, severing its union with Christ. Compare "The kingdom of God shall be taken away from you, and shall be given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof" (<a href="/matthew/22-43.htm">Matthew 22:43</a>). The warning would seem to have been heeded at first, judging from the account of Ephesus in the Ignatian Epistles. But the Church has long since ceased to exist. Ephesus itself is a heap of ruins. Except thou repent. This repetition drives home the charge given above; repentance is the thing absolutely necessary, and at once. This shows that what Christ has against them cannot be a mere "somewhat" (Authorized Version in ver. 4). It is nothing less than this - that with all their discernment of evil, and zeal against it, they lacked reality. Their light still burned, but in a dull, lifeless way; their service had become mechanical. <a href="/commentaries/revelation/2-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>Therefore, οὖν (oun) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_3767.htm">Strong's 3767: </a> Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly. keep in mind μνημόνευε (mnēmoneue) Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3421.htm">Strong's 3421: </a> From a derivative of mneme; to exercise memory, i.e. Recollect; by implication, to punish; also to rehearse. how far πόθεν (pothen) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_4159.htm">Strong's 4159: </a> From the base of posis with enclitic adverb of origin; from which or what place, state, source or cause. you have fallen. πέπτωκας (peptōkas) Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4098.htm">Strong's 4098: </a> A reduplicated and contracted form of peto; probably akin to petomai through the idea of alighting; to fall. Repent μετανόησον (metanoēson) Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3340.htm">Strong's 3340: </a> From meta and noieo; to think differently or afterwards, i.e. Reconsider. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. perform ποίησον (poiēson) Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4160.htm">Strong's 4160: </a> (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do. the τὰ (ta) Article - Accusative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. deeds [you did] ἔργα (erga) Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2041.htm">Strong's 2041: </a> From a primary ergo; toil; by implication, an act. at first. πρῶτα (prōta) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4413.htm">Strong's 4413: </a> First, before, principal, most important. Contracted superlative of pro; foremost. But δὲ (de) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> A primary particle; but, and, etc. if εἰ (ei) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1487.htm">Strong's 1487: </a> If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc. you do not repent, μετανοήσῃς (metanoēsēs) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3340.htm">Strong's 3340: </a> From meta and noieo; to think differently or afterwards, i.e. Reconsider. I will come ἔρχομαί (erchomai) Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2064.htm">Strong's 2064: </a> To come, go. to you σοι (soi) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. remove κινήσω (kinēsō) Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2795.htm">Strong's 2795: </a> To set in motion, move, remove, excite, stir up. From kio; to stir, literally or figuratively. your σου (sou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. lampstand λυχνίαν (lychnian) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3087.htm">Strong's 3087: </a> A lamp-stand. From luchnos; a lamp-stand. from ἐκ (ek) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1537.htm">Strong's 1537: </a> From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out. its αὐτῆς (autēs) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. place. τόπου (topou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5117.htm">Strong's 5117: </a> Apparently a primary word; a spot, i.e. Location; figuratively, condition, opportunity; specially, a scabbard. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/revelation/2-5.htm">Revelation 2:5 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/revelation/2-5.htm">Revelation 2:5 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/revelation/2-5.htm">Revelation 2:5 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/revelation/2-5.htm">Revelation 2:5 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/revelation/2-5.htm">Revelation 2:5 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/revelation/2-5.htm">Revelation 2:5 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/revelation/2-5.htm">Revelation 2:5 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/revelation/2-5.htm">Revelation 2:5 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/revelation/2-5.htm">Revelation 2:5 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/revelation/2-5.htm">Revelation 2:5 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/revelation/2-5.htm">NT Prophecy: Revelation 2:5 Remember therefore from where you have fallen (Rev. 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