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Ephesians 5:2 — King James Version← Study notes

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.


Ephesians 5:2Greek Interlinear

Greek · Ephesians 5:223 words
GreekMeaning
καὶkai
andwordG2532
περιπατεῖτεperipateite
do walkverbG4043
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
ἀγάπῃagapē
lovenounG26
καθὼςkathōs
even aswordG2531
καὶkai
alsoadverbG2532
ho
thearticleG3588
ΧριστὸςChristos
ChristnounG5547
ἠγάπησενēgapēsen
lovedverbG25
ἡμᾶςhēmas
IpronounG1473
καὶkai
andwordG2532
παρέδωκενparedōken
gave upverbG3860
ἑαυτὸνheauton
himselfpronounG1438
ὑπὲρhyper
forprepositionG5228
ἡμῶνhēmōn
IpronounG1473
προσφορὰνprosphoran
as an offeringnounG4376
καὶkai
andwordG2532
θυσίανthysian
a sacrificenounG2378
τῷ
thearticleG3588
θεῷtheō
to GodnounG2316
εἰςeis
intoprepositionG1519
ὀσμὴνosmēn
an aromanounG3744
εὐωδίαςeuōdias
of a sweet smellnounG2175
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Ephesians 5:2

The events which are past have greater force than those which are yet to come, and appear to be both more wonderful and more convincing. And hence accordingly Paul founds his exhortation upon the things which have already been done for us, inasmuch as they, on Christ's account, have a greater force. For to say, “Forgive, and you shall be forgiven” Matthew 6:14, and “if you forgive not, you shall in nowise be forgiven” Matthew 6:15 — this addressed to men of understanding, and…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 17 on Ephesians
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