New American Standard Bible 1995
Ephesians 5:2
2and 1walk in love, just as Christ also 2loved 3you and 4gave Himself up for us, an 5offering and a sacrifice to God 6as a 7fragrant aroma.
Ephesians 5:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.
- New International Version (NIV)and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma.
Context of Ephesians 5:2
1Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children; and walk in love, just as Christ also loved you and gave Himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God as a fragrant aroma. 3But immorality or any impurity or greed must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints; 4and there must be no filthiness and silly talk, or coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks.
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καὶ περιπατεῖτε ἐν ἀγάπῃ καθὼς καὶ ὁ Χριστὸς ἠγάπησεν ἡμᾶς καὶ παρέδωκεν ἑαυτὸν ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν προσφορὰν καὶ θυσίαν τῷ θεῷ εἰς ὀσμὴν εὐωδίας.¶Read the interlinear
- walkπεριπατέωperipateō · to walkG4043
- in loveἀγάπηagapē · loveG26
- as ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
- alsoκαίkai · andG2532
- lovedἀγαπάωagapaō · to loveG25
- gaveπαραδίδωμιparadidōmi · to deliverG3860
- Himselfἑαυτοῦheautou · themselfG1438
- offeringπροσφοράprosphora · offeringG4376
- and a sacrificeθυσίαthusia · sacrificeG2378
- to Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
- fragrantεὐωδίαeuōdia · aromaG2175
- aromaὀσμήosmē · aromaG3744
Cross-references for Ephesians 5:2
- Ephesians 3:17so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; and that you, being rooted and grounded in love,
- Ephesians 4:2with all humility and gentleness, with patience, showing tolerance for one another in love,
- John 13:34A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love one another.
- Romans 14:16Therefore do not let what is for you a good thing be spoken of as evil;
- 1 Corinthians 16:14Let all that you do be done in love.
- Colossians 3:14Beyond all these things put on love, which is the perfect bond of unity.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:9Now as to the love of the brethren, you have no need for anyone to write to you, for you yourselves are taught by God to love one another;
- 1 Timothy 4:12Let no one look down on your youthfulness, but rather in speech, conduct, love, faith and purity, show yourself an example of those who believe.
- 1 Peter 4:8Above all, keep fervent in your love for one another, because love covers a multitude of sins.
- 1 John 3:11For this is the message which you have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another;
- 1 John 4:20If someone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for the one who does not love his brother whom he has seen, cannot love God whom he has not seen.
- Ephesians 5:25Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her,
- Ephesians 3:19and to know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled up to all the fullness of God.
- Matthew 20:28just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.”
- John 15:12“This is My commandment, that you love one another, just as I have loved you.
- 2 Corinthians 5:14For the love of Christ controls us, having concluded this, that one died for all, therefore all died;
Commentaries on Ephesians 5:2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2And walk in love - Let every act of life be dictated by love to God and man. As Christ - hath loved us - Laying down your lives for your brethren if necessary; counting nothing too difficult to be done in order to promote their eternal salvation. Hath given himself for us - Christ hath died in our stead, and become thereby a sacrifice for our sins. An offering - · An oblation, an eucharistic offering; the same as מנחה minchah, Leviticus 2:1, etc., which…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2And walk in love - That is, let your lives be characterized by love; let that be evinced in all your deportment and conversation; see notes on John 13:34. As Christ also hath loved us - We are to evince the same love for one another which he has done for us. He showed his love by giving himself to die for us, and we should evince similar love to one another; 1 John 3:16. And hath given himself for us - “As Christ also hath loved us.” We are to evince the…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2Christ's love is shown especially in his sacrifice for us (compare 5:25; John 15:13; Romans 5:8). Christian love follows Christ's example of sacrificial love (see Philippians 2:5–8). Paul uses Old Testament imagery, where the smell of a burning fragrant sacrificial offering was pleasing to God (see Leviticus 1:9; 2:2; compare Romans 12:1).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. And--in proof that you are so. walk in love--resuming Ep 4:1, "walk worthy of the vocation." as Christ ... loved us--From the love of the Father he passes to the love of the Son, in whom God most endearingly manifests His love to us. given himself for us--Greek, "given Himself up (namely, to death, Ga 2:20) for us," that is, in our behalf: not here vicarious substitution, though that is indirectly implied, "in our stead." The offerer, and the offering…Read the comment
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Notes
- 1. Ephesians 5:2 Rom 14:15; Col 3:14 ↩
- 2. Ephesians 5:2 John 13:34; Rom 8:37 ↩
- 3. Ephesians 5:2 One early ms reads us ↩
- 4. Ephesians 5:2 John 6:51; Rom 4:25; Gal 2:20; Eph 5:25 ↩
- 5. Ephesians 5:2 Heb 7:27; 9:14; 10:10, 12 ↩
- 6. Ephesians 5:2 Lit for an odor of fragrance ↩
- 7. Ephesians 5:2 Ex 29:18, 25; 2 Cor 2:14 ↩
Commentaries on Ephesians 5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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