Ephesians 5:2

Ephesians chapter 5 · verse 2 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

World English Bible · 2000

and walk in love, even as Christ also loved you, and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for an odor of a sweet smell.

King James Version · 1611

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.

American Standard Version · 1901

and walk in love, even as Christ also loved you, and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for an odor of a sweet smell.

v.1Be ye therefore imitators of God, as beloved children;

v.2This passage

v.3But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as becometh saints;

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

1 Timothy 2:6
who gave himself a ransom for all; the testimony to be borne in its own times;
Hebrews 9:23
It was necessary therefore that the copies of the things in the heavens should be cleansed with these; but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.
Leviticus 1:9
but its inwards and its legs shall he wash with water. And the priest shall burn the whole on the altar, for a burnt-offering, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savor unto Jehovah.
1 Thessalonians 4:9
But concerning love of the brethren ye have no need that one write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another;
Revelation 5:9
And they sing a new song, saying, Worthy art thou to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and didst purchase unto God with thy blood men of every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation,
Romans 4:25
who was delivered up for our trespasses, and was raised for our justification.