Tree of Life Version
Ephesians 5:2
2and walk in love, just as Messiah also loved us and gave Himself up for us as an offering and sacrifice to God for a fragrant 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 dearly loved children; and walk in love, just as Messiah also loved us and gave Himself up for us as an offering and sacrifice to God for a fragrant aroma. 3But sexual immorality and any impurity or greed—don’t even let these be mentioned among you, as is proper for kedoshim. 4Obscene, coarse, and stupid talk are also out of place, but instead let there be thanksgiving.
Read all of Ephesians 5Ephesians 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 3:17so that Messiah may dwell in your hearts through faith. I pray that you, being rooted and grounded in love,
- Ephesians 4:2with complete humility and gentleness, with patience, putting up with one another in love,
- John 13:34“I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, so also you must love one another.
- Romans 14:16Therefore do not let what is good for you be spoken of as evil—
- 1 Corinthians 16:14Let all that you do be done in love.
- Colossians 3:14But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfect harmony.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:9Now concerning brotherly love, you have no need for anyone to write you—for you yourselves are taught by God to love one another.
- 1 Timothy 4:12Let no one look down on your youthfulness, but become an example of the faithful—in speech, in conduct, in love, in faithfulness, and in purity.
- 1 Peter 4:8Above all, keep your love for one another constant, for “love covers a multitude of sins.”
- 1 John 3:11For this is the message you have heard from the beginning—we should love one another.
- 1 John 4:20If anyone 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 Messiah also loved His community and gave Himself up for her
- Ephesians 3:19and to know the love of Messiah which surpasses knowledge, so you may be filled up with 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 as 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 Messiah compels us, since we have concluded that One died for all; as a result 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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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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