Ephesians 5:2

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.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
And	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
walk	περιπατεῖτε peripateite	G4043	to tread all around · verb — present active imperative, 2nd person plural
in	ἐν en	G1722	"in · preposition
love	ἀγάπῃ agapē	G26	love · noun — dative singular feminine
as	καθὼς kathōs	G2531	just (or inasmuch) as · conjunction
Christ	Χριστὸς Christos	G5547	anointed · noun — nominative singular masculine, a title
also	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
loved	ἠγάπησεν ēgapēsen	G25	to love (in a social or moral sense) · verb — aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular
us	ἡμᾶς hēmâs	G2248	us
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
given	παρέδωκεν paredōken	G3860	to surrender · verb — aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular
himself	ἑαυτὸν he'auton	G1438	him- (her- · reflexive pronoun
for	ὑπὲρ huper	G5228	"over" · preposition
us	ἡμῶν hēmōn	G2257	of (or from) us
offering	προσφορὰν prosphoran	G4376	presentation · noun — accusative singular feminine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
sacrifice	θυσίαν thusian	G2378	sacrifice (the act or the victim · noun — accusative singular feminine
God	θεῷ theō	G2316	figuratively · noun — dative singular masculine, a title
for	εἰς eis	G1519	to or into (indicating the point reached or entered) · preposition
sweetsmelling	εὐωδίας.¶ euōdias	G2175	good-scentedness · noun — genitive singular feminine
savour	ὀσμὴν osmēn	G3744	fragrance (literally or figuratively) · noun — accusative singular feminine

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Cross-references

John 13:34 A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
Galatians 2:20 I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by th…
Colossians 3:14 And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.
2 Corinthians 2:15 For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish:
Matthew 20:28 Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
1 Corinthians 16:14 Let all your things be done with charity.
Titus 2:14 Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
1 Peter 4:8 And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Ephesians 5:1-2

Here we have the exhortation to mutual love, or to Christian charity. The apostle had been insisting on this in the former chapter, and particularly in the last verses of it, to which the particle therefore refers, and connects what he had said there with what is contained in these verses, thus: "Because God, for Christ's sake, has forgiven you, therefore be you followers of God, or imitators of him;" for so the word signifies. Pious persons should imitate the God whom they worship, as far as he has revealed himself as imitable by them. They must conform themselves to his example, and have his image renewed upon them. This puts a great honour upon practical religion, that it is the imitating…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ephesians 5:2

And--in proof that you are so. walk in love--resuming Eph 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, Gal 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 that He offered, were one and the same (Joh 15:13; Rom 5:8). offering and a sacrifice--"Offering" expresses generally His presenting Himself to the Father, as the Representative undertaking the cause of the whole of our lost race (P…

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Adam Clarke on Ephesians 5:2

And 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 - Προσφορα· An oblation, an eucharistic offering; the same as מנחה minchah, Lev 2:1, etc., which is explained to be an offering made unto the Lord, of fine flour, with oil and frankincense. It means, any offering by which gratitude was expressed for temporal blessings received from the bounty of God. A sacrifice - Θυσια· A sin-offering…

The Church Fathers

Who is it that truly walks in love? The one who, for the salvation of others, contends against sin to the point of shedding blood, so as even to give up his soul for them. That is the one who walks in love, imitating Christ.
— Jerome, Commentary on Ephesians 5:2

As Father and Son are of one substance, so too they are one in will.… The Son offered himself to the Father that through this mystery of his sacrifice all things might be made new by his Spirit. In this way he himself is the aroma of sweetness.
— Gaius Marius Victorinus, EPISTLE TO THE EPHESIANS 2.5.2

Here too he reveals the equality of the Father and the Son. For having called them to be imitators of God, he then urges the same pattern with respect to the Son. The Father has bestowed forgiveness. The Son has loved us and gave up his life for us.
— Theodoret of Cyrus, Interpretation of the Epistle to the Ephesians 5.2

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Dictionary and topics

Atonement, The · Exhibits the: Love of Christ — Exhibits the: Love of Christ
Burnt Offering, The · Illustrative of: The offering of Christ — Illustrative of: The offering of Christ
Commandments · PRECEPTS OF PAUL. EXPLICITLY STATED OR IMPLIED IN DIDACTIC EPISTLES — PRECEPTS OF PAUL. EXPLICITLY STATED OR IMPLIED IN DIDACTIC EPISTLES
Conduct, Christian · Loving one another — Loving one another
Death Of Christ, The · Acceptable, as a sacrifice to God — Acceptable, as a sacrifice to God
Example · CHRIST, OUR — CHRIST, OUR
Example Of Christ, The · Conformity to, required in: Love — Conformity to, required in: Love
Fellowship · 1:10;10:16,17;12:13;16:19,20; — 1:10;10:16,17;12:13;16:19,20;
Incense · .Of an acceptable sacrifice — .Of an acceptable sacrifice
Love Of Christ, The · To be imitated — — To be imitated —
Love To Man · After the example of Christ — After the example of Christ
Offerings · .A type of Christ — .A type of Christ
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Ephesians 5:2

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Ephesians 5:1-2

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ephesians 5:2

Adam Clarke on Ephesians 5:2

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Ephesians 5:2

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Ephesians 5:1-2

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ephesians 5:2

Adam Clarke on Ephesians 5:2

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Gill on Ephesians 5:2

John Calvin on Ephesians 5:1-2

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Ephesians 5:2