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Revelation 2:4

In Revelation 2 of Revelation.

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

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ἀλλὰallaNeverthelessἀλλάconjunction — “Nevertheless”G235but, except, however.NeverthelessἔχωechōI haveἔχωverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “I have”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.I haveκατὰkatasomewhat againstκατάpreposition — “somewhat against”G2596gen: against, down from, throughout, by; acc: over against, among, daily, day-by-day, each day, according to, by way of.This verse uses “against”.somewhat againstσοῦsoutheeσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “thee”, the of-formG4771you.theeὅτιhotibecauseὅτιconjunction — “because”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “because”.becauseτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἀγάπηνagapēnloveἀγάπη (agapē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “love”, the object formG26love, benevolence, good will, esteem; plur: love-feasts.loveσουsouyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “you”, the of-formG4771you.τὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.πρώτηνprōtēnfirstπρῶτος (prōtos)adjective, accusative, singular, feminine — “first”, the object formG4413first, before, principal, most important.This verse uses “first”.ἀφῆκεςaphēkesto releaseἀφίημι (aphiēmi)verb, aorist active indicative, 2nd person singular — “to release”, a single actionG863(a) I send away, (b) I let go, release, permit to depart, (c) I remit, forgive, (d) I permit, suffer.This verse uses “release”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

'But I have against thee: That thy first love thou didst leave!

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American Standard Version (1901)

But I have this against thee, that thou didst leave thy first love.

Young’s Literal Translation

'But I have against thee: That thy first love thou didst leave!

World English Bible

But I have this against you , that you left your first love.

Darby Translation

but I have against thee, that thou hast left thy first love.

Douay-Rheims

But I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first charity.

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  • Jeremiah 2:2–5Jeremiah 2:2 · King James VersionGo and cry in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith the LORD; I remember thee, the kindness of thy youth, the love of thine espousals, when thou wentest after me in the wilderness, in a land that was not sown.Jeremiah 2:2 · King James VersionOpen the Source

    Go and cry in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith the LORD; I remember thee, the kindness of thy youth, the love of thine espousals, when thou wentest after me in the wilderness, in a land that was not sown.

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