Ephesians 5:2

Translations

Modern

…and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God.

Traditional

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.

Literal

…and walk in love, just as Christ also loved us and gave Himself up for us as an offering and a sacrifice to God, into a fragrance of a sweet smell.

Latin

…et ambulate in dilectione, sicut et Christus dilexit nos, et tradidit semetipsum pro nobis, oblationem et hostiam Deo in odorem suavitatis.

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English

…and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God.

Notes

Ephesians 5:2

Christ'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).

Ephesians 4:17–5:20

Paul gives believers specific guidelines for living a new life in Christ.

Theme notes and profiles

Paul (Saul) Passing On Authority and Responsibility to a New Leader The Old Life and the New Life The Old Realm and the New

Related verses

John 13:34
A new commandment I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you also must love one another.
Galatians 2:20
I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.
Colossians 3:14
And over all these virtues put on love, which is the bond of perfect unity.
2 Corinthians 2:15
For we are to God the sweet aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing.
1 Corinthians 16:14
Do everything in love.
Matthew 20:28
…just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”
Titus 2:14
He gave Himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.
1 Peter 4:8
Above all, love one another deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.
Hebrews 7:25–27
Therefore He is able to save completely those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to intercede for them.
2 Corinthians 8:9
For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sake He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich.
1 Peter 2:21–24
For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in His footsteps:
Genesis 8:21
When the LORD smelled the pleasing aroma, He said in His heart, “Never again will I curse the ground because of man, even though every inclination of his heart is evil from his youth. And never again will I destroy all living creatures as I have done.

People

Jesus: The Son of God and Savior of the world

Glossary

Atonement Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Biblical Concept of Law Discipline Letter to the Ephesians Love Perfume

Topics

Atonement: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Being Like Christ Christian Conduct: Loving One Another Commandments: Precepts of Paul--Explicitly Stated or Implied in Didactic Epistles Example: Christ, Our Fellowship of the Righteous Incense of an Acceptable Sacrifice Jesus, the Christ: Design of his Death Jesus, the Christ: Example, An Jesus, the Christ: Love of Jesus, the Christ: Saviour Living Sacrifices Love of Man for Man Love to Man: After the Example of Christ Offerings: Animal Sacrifices: A Type of Christ Offerings: Christ's offering of Himself Redemption of Our Souls Sacrifices were Typical of Christ's Sacrifice Suffering of Christ Sweetness The Atonement: Acceptable to God The Atonement: Exhibits The: Love of Christ The Burnt offering: The offering of Christ The Death of Christ: Acceptable, As a Sacrifice to God The Example of Christ: Conformity To, Required in Love The Love of Christ: To be Imitated Walking in the Spirit Walking with God in Love, Following Christ

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