But I have this against you, that you have abandoned the love you had at first.
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.
Commenting on Revelation 2:1-7
Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee,.... So the Jews represent God saying, concerning their fathers, "Abraham", &c. "I have something against them" (a). Christ has nothing against his people, his faithful ministers, and true churches, in a judicial way, or to their condemnation, for there is none to them that are in him; but he has often many things to complain of in them, and...
Verse 4. 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-- αφηκας--or let down thy early love; that is, it is less glowing and ardent than it was at first.