Revelation 2:4

But I have [this] against thee, that thou didst leave thy first love.
American Standard Version

Treated in 5 passages across the library.

  1. The Pilgrim's Progress · John Bunyan

    The Third Stage cites Rev. 2:4

    … his sorrow the more, by bringing again, even afresh, his evil of sleeping unto his mind. Rev. 2:4; 1 Thess. 5:6-8. Thus, therefore, he now went on, bewailing his sinful sleep, saying, O w…

  2. All Things for Good · Thomas Watson

    An exhortation to love God cites Rev. ii. 4

    …ontinued to Him. Love, as fire, will be ready to go out. “Thou hast left thy first love” (Rev. ii. 4). Satan labours to blow out this flame, and through neglect of duty we lose it. When a te…

  3. The Ten Commandments · Thomas Watson

    1.2 Love cites Rev 2: 4

    …of your heart. Love, like fire, is ever ready to go out. ‘Thou hast left thy first love.’ Rev 2: 4. Through neglect of duty, or too much love of the world, our love to God will cool. O pre…

  4. Evening by Evening · Charles H. Spurgeon

    February cites Revelation 2:4

    …y to return. O Lord, this night restore us! February 11 “Thou hast left thy first love.” (Revelation 2:4) Ever to be remembered is that best and brightest of hours, when first we saw the Lord, l…

  5. The Bruised Reed · Richard Sibbes

    Christ will not quench small and weak beginnings cites Rev. ii. 4

    … most part we see Christ planteth in young beginners a love which we call the first love, Rev. ii. 4, to carry them through their profession with more delight, and doth not expose them to cr…

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