Revelation 2:5

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.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
Remember	μνημόνευε mnēmoneue	G3421	to exercise memory · verb — present active imperative, 2nd person singular
therefore	οὖν oun	G3767	(adverbially) certainly · conjunction
from whence	πόθεν pothen	G4159	from which (as interrogative) or what (as relative) pla… · adverb
thou art fallen	ἐκπίπτω ekpíptō	G1601	to drop away
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
repent	μετανόησον metanoēson	G3340	to think differently or afterwards · verb — aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
do	ποίησον· poiēson	G4160	to make or do (in a very wide application · verb — aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular
the	ἔργα erga	G2041	toil (as an effort or occupation) · noun — accusative plural neuter
first	πρῶτα prōta	G4413	foremost (in time · adjective — accusative plural neuter
works	ἔργον érgon	G2041	toil (as an effort or occupation)
or else	εἰ ei	G1487	if · conditional particle
I will come	ἔρχομαί erchomai	G2064	to come or go (in a great variety of applications · verb — present middle or passive deponent indicative, 1st person singular
unto thee	σοί soí	G4671	to thee
quickly	ταχύ tachý	G5035	shortly
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
will remove	κινήσω kinēsō	G2795	to stir (transitively) · verb — future active indicative, 1st person singular
thy	σοῦ soû	G4675	of thee
candlestick	λυχνίαν luchnian	G3087	a lamp-stand (literally or figuratively) · noun — accusative singular feminine
out	ἐκ ek	G1537	literal or figurative · preposition
of	τόπου topou	G5117	a spot (general in space · noun — genitive singular masculine
his	αὐτῆς, autēs	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — genitive singular feminine
place	τόπος tópos	G5117	a spot (general in space
except	ἐὰν ean	G1437	a conditional particle · conditional particle
thou repent	μετανοήσῃς. metanoēsēs	G3340	to think differently or afterwards · verb — aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person singular

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Cross-references

Revelation 3:2-3 Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God.
Revelation 3:19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.
Revelation 2:16 Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.
Hosea 14:1 O Israel, return unto the LORD thy God; for thou hast fallen by thine iniquity.
Acts 17:30-31 And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:
Revelation 2:21-22 And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not.
Ezekiel 20:43 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 fo…
Malachi 4:6 And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth…

Cross-references from OpenBible.info (CC BY), in the lineage of the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain).

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Revelation 2:1-7

We have here, I. The inscription, where observe, 1. To whom the first of these epistles is directed: To the church of Ephesus, a famous church planted by the apostle Paul (Acts 19), and afterwards watered and governed by John, who had his residence very much there. We can hardly think that Timothy was the angel, or sole pastor and bishop, of this church at this time, - that he who was of a very excellent spirit, and naturally cared for the good state of the souls of the people, should become so remiss as to deserve the rebukes given to the ministry of this church. Observe, 2. From whom this epistle to Ephesus was sent; and here we have one of those titles that were given to Christ in his app…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Revelation 2:5

whence--from what a height. do the first works--the works which flowed from thy first love. Not merely "feel thy first feelings," but do works flowing from the same principle as formerly, "faith which worketh by love." I will come--Greek, "I am coming" in special judgment on thee. quickly--omitted in two oldest manuscripts, Vulgate and Coptic versions: supported by one oldest manuscript. remove thy candlestick out of his place--I will take away the Church from Ephesus and remove it elsewhere. "It is removal of the candlestick, not extinction of the candle, which is threatened here; judgment for some, but that very judgment the occasion of mercy for others. So it has been. The seat of…

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Adam Clarke on Revelation 2:5

Remember - Consider the state of grace in which you once stood; the happiness, love, and joy which you felt when ye received remission of sins; the zeal ye had for God's glory and the salvation of mankind; your willing, obedient spirit, your cheerful self-denial, your fervor in private prayer, your detachment from the world, and your heavenly-mindedness. Remember - consider, all these. Whence thou art fallen - Fallen from all those blessed dispositions and gracious feelings already mentioned. Or, remember what a loss you have sustained; for so εκπιπτειν is frequently used by the best Greek writers. Repent - Be deeply humbled before God for having so carelessly guarded the Divine treasure. Do…

The Church Fathers

That all sins may be forgiven him who has turned to God with his whole heart... Also in the Apocalypse: "Remember whence thou hast fallen, and repent; but if not, I will come to thee quickly, and remove thy candlestick out of its place."
— Cyprian, Pseudo-Cyprian Exhortation to Repentance

Women who possessed angels (as husbands) could desire nothing more; they had, forsooth, made a grand match! Assuredly they who, of course, did sometimes think whence they had fallen, and, after the heated impulses of their lusts, looked up toward heaven, thus requited that very excellence of women, natural beauty, as (having proved) a cause of evil, in order that their good fortune might profit them nothing; but that, being turned from simplicity and sincerity, they, together with (the angels) themselves, might become offensive to God.
— Tertullian, On the Apparel of Women Book I

I have read your letter, beloved brethren, wherein you wrote that your wholesome counsel was not wanting to our brethren, that, laying aside all rash haste, they should manifest a religious patience to God, so that when by His mercy we come together, we may debate upon all kinds of things, according to the discipline of the Church, especially since it is written, "Remember from whence thou hast fallen, and repent." Now he repents, who, remembering the divine precept, with meekness and patience, and obeying the priests of God, deserves well of the Lord by his obedience and his righteous works.
— Cyprian, Epistle XIII

The Church Fathers: public-domain translations (Ante-Nicene and Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers), verse-indexed by SermonIndex (CC BY 4.0).

Dictionary and topics

Jezebel — Chaste, the daughter of Ethbaal, the king of the Zidonians, and the wife of Ahab, the king of Israel (1 Kings 16:31). This was the “first time that a king of Israel had allied himself by marriage…
Timothy — Honouring God, a young disciple who was Paul’s companion in many of his journeyings. His mother, Eunice, and his grandmother, Lois, are mentioned as eminent for their piety (2 Tim. 1:5). We know…
Backsliders · 8:22; — 8:22;
Call Of God, The · Withdrawal of the means of grace — Withdrawal of the means of grace
Candlestick · SYMBOLI — SYMBOLI
Ephesus · Apo — Apo
Impenitence · 2:4,5;3:1-11,19,26;12:2;20:8,13,21;33:4,5,9; — 2:4,5;3:1-11,19,26;12:2;20:8,13,21;33:4,5,9;
Repentance · Commanded by Christ — Commanded by Christ

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Revelation 2:5

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Revelation 2:1-7

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Revelation 2:5

Adam Clarke on Revelation 2:5

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Revelation 2:5

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Revelation 2:1-7

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Revelation 2:5

Adam Clarke on Revelation 2:5

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Gill on Revelation 2:5

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Revelation 2:5