Ephesians 5:2

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

1Imitate God, therefore, in everything you do, because you are his dear children. Live a life filled with love, following the example of Christ. He loved us and offered himself as a sacrifice for us, a pleasing aroma to God. 3Let there be no sexual immorality, impurity, or greed among you. Such sins have no place among God’s people. 4Obscene stories, foolish talk, and coarse jokes—these are not for you. Instead, let there be thankfulness to God.

Ephesians 5:2 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• walkπεριπατέωperipateō · to walkG4043
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• loveἀγάπηagapē · loveG26
• asκαθώςkathōs · as/just asG2531
• Christὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
• hath lovedἀγαπάωagapaō · to loveG25
• usἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• hath givenπαραδίδωμιparadidōmi · to deliverG3860
• himselfἑαυτοῦheautou · themselfG1438
• forὑπέρhuper · above/forG5228
• an offeringπροσφοράprosphora · offeringG4376
• a sacrificeθυσίαthusia · sacrificeG2378
• to Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• forεἰςeis · towardG1519
• a sweetsmellingεὐωδίαeuōdia · aromaG2175
• savourὀσμήosmē · aromaG3744

Cross-references for Ephesians 5:2

• Ephesians 3:17Then Christ will make his home in your hearts as you trust in him. Your roots will grow down into God’s love and keep you strong.
• Ephesians 4:2Always be humble and gentle. Be patient with each other, making allowance for each other’s faults because of your love.
• John 13:34So now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other.
• Romans 14:16Then you will not be criticized for doing something you believe is good.
• 1 Corinthians 16:14And do everything with love.
• Colossians 3:14Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds us all together in perfect harmony.
• 1 Thessalonians 4:9But we don’t need to write to you about the importance of loving each other, for God himself has taught you to love one another.
• 1 Timothy 4:12Don’t let anyone think less of you because you are young. Be an example to all believers in what you say, in the way you live, in your love, your faith, and your purity.
• 1 Peter 4:8Most important of all, continue to show deep love for each other, for love covers a multitude of sins.
• 1 John 3:11This is the message you have heard from the beginning: We should love one another.
• 1 John 4:20If someone says, “I love God,” but hates a fellow believer, that person is a liar; for if we don’t love people we can see, how can we love God, whom we cannot see?
• Ephesians 5:25For husbands, this means love your wives, just as Christ loved the church. He gave up his life for her
• Ephesians 3:19May you experience the love of Christ, though it is too great to understand fully. Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God.
• Matthew 20:28For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
• John 15:12This is my commandment: Love each other in the same way I have loved you.
• 2 Corinthians 5:14Either way, Christ’s love controls us. Since we believe that Christ died for all, we also believe that we have all died to our old life.

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

Topics related to Ephesians 5:2

• Atonement
• Commandments
• Example
• Fellowship
• Incense
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Love
• Offerings
• Redemption
• Suffering
• Walking

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• God
• Christ, Messiah
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Arise
• Awake
• Dear
• Fellowship
• Flesh
• Fruit

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