Revelation 2:5 is talking to saved people called "the church of Ephesus" as per Revelation 2:1. The church of Ephesus already got saved in Acts 18:19-21, 19:8, 19:17-18, which occurred many years before Revelation 2:1's words were given to John the Apostle. Jesus told the church of Ephesus to repent. That church's case was to do the first works they did

Acts 19:8, 10, 17-18 KJB
[8] And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God.
[10] And this continued by the space of two years; so that all they which dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.
[17] And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks also dwelling at Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified. [18] And many that believed came,...

Revelation 2:1 KJB
[1]  Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks;
[2] I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars: [3] and hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted.

[Italicized words show that Revelation Chapter 3's verses 2 and 3 show what the first works of the church of Ephesus are:

👉not bear them which are evil
👉hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars
👉hast patience
👉hast borne
👉hast laboured for Jesus' name's sake
👉hast not fainted

and the first works of verse 3, which are refered to in verse 4, never mention turning from/repenting of sins to be saved from Hell and sin.]

[4] Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. [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.
(Revelation 2:4-5 KJB)

None of the first works that Jesus wanted the church of Ephesus to do, involve any "turn FROM SINS/repent OF SINS/stop SINNING" to be saved!

Thus, Revelation 2:5 never says "repent of sins/turn from sins" to recieve salvation".

🅵🅾🅻🅻🅾🆆 Repent of Sins Examined