Cross references
Revelation 2:4
But I have this against you: You have abandoned your first love.
Revelation 2:4 has 10 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 10 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Matthew 24:12–13 (64 votes) and Jeremiah 2:2–5 (52 votes). 18 other verses point back to it. It links with 14 other books, from Exodus 37 to Revelation 3.
Which verses does Revelation 2:4 point to?
Ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.
- Matthew 24:12–1364 votes
Because of the multiplication of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold. But the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.
- Jeremiah 2:2–552 votes
“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. Israel was holy to the LORD, the firstfruits of His harvest. All who devoured her were found guilty; disaster came upon them,’” declares the LORD. …
- Hebrews 6:10–1139 votes
For God is not unjust. He will not forget your work and the love you have shown for His name as you have ministered to the saints and continue to do so. We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, in order to make your hope sure.
- Philippians 1:935 votes
And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight,
- 2 Thessalonians 1:320 votes
We are obligated to thank God for you all the time, brothers, as is fitting, because your faith is growing more and more, and your love for one another is increasing.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:9–1018 votes
Now about brotherly love, you do not need anyone to write to you, because you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another. And you are indeed showing this love to all the brothers throughout Macedonia. But we urge you, brothers, to excel more and more
- Revelation 3:14–1718 votes
To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true Witness, the Originator of God’s creation. I know your deeds; you are neither cold nor hot. How I wish you were one or the other! …
- Philippians 3:13–1617 votes
Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize of God’s heavenly calling in Christ Jesus. …
- Revelation 2:1414 votes
But I have a few things against you, because some of you hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to place a stumbling block before the Israelites so they would eat food sacrificed to idols and commit sexual immorality.
- Revelation 2:209 votes
But I have this against you: You tolerate that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess. By her teaching she misleads My servants to be sexually immoral and to eat food sacrificed to idols.
Which verses point to Revelation 2:4?
The 10 strongest of 18.