Ephesians 5:2 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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 5:2 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And 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...
Ephesians 5:2 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Ephesians 4:25 to Ephesians 5:2 . Precepts of the New Life. Away then with lying, resentment, stealing, foul talk, bad temper, lust. Remember the common membership ( Ephesians 4:25 ). Give the d...
Ephesians 5:2 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

love . App-135. Christ . App-98. hath loved . loved. App-135. us . The texts read "you". hath given . gave up. Compare Romans 4:25 . John 19:30 . sweetsmelling savour . an odour of. sweet...
Ephesians 5:2 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

2. And walk in love as Christ also hath loved us. Having called on us to imitate God, he now calls on us to imitate Christ, who is our true model. We ought to embrace each other with that lo...
Ephesians 5:2 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 2114 CHRIST’S LOVE A PATTERN FOR OURS Ephesians 5:2 . Walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling...
Ephesians 5:2 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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. And walk in love - Let every act of life be dictated by lo...
Ephesians 5:2 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

An offering, &c.— Some think that the words προσφορα and θυσια are used in reference to the peace-offering and the sin-offering, as the truth of both is in the sacrifice of Christ, which ap...
Ephesians 5:2 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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. And - in proof that you are so. Walk - resumin...
Ephesians 5:2 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The old Darkness and new Light. Rules for the Married 1, 2. In close connexion with what precedes. 'It is the mark of beloved children to become imitators of a loving Father; practise the self-sac...
Ephesians 5:2 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

V. (1, 2) These verses are an expansion and enforcement of the last verse of Ephesians 4 . There the forgiveness of “God in Christ” is set forth in one pregnant phrase. Here the two parts of this...
Ephesians 5:2 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 22 DOCTRINE AND ETHICS Ephesians 4:25-32 ; Ephesians 5:1-6 The homily that we have briefly reviewed in the last chapter demands further consideration. It affords a striking and instr...
Ephesians 5:2 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Walk as Children of Light Ephesians 5:1-12 It is indeed a high calling to imitate God and to walk in love after the measure of Christ; but it will be impossible unless we open our innermost hea...
Ephesians 5:2 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

All that the apostle had been saying was emphasized by the statement of their relationship to God as he called them to be "imitators of God." Again he urged them to put off the old and put on the new...
Ephesians 5:2 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(1) В¶ Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; (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 sav...
Ephesians 5:2 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

THE HIGHEST DIGNITY OF MAN ‘Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; and walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us.’ Ephesians 5:1-2 We can follow God in love. In this ability ou...
Ephesians 5:2 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And walk in love ,.... To God; to which the saints are obliged, not only by the law of God, which requires it, but by the goodness of God, and the discoveries of his love to them; and which shows it...
Ephesians 5:2 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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. Ver. 2. Hath loved us, and hath given ] When Christ we...
Ephesians 5:2 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Therefore Because you are forgiven by God, and have been so much loved; ( Ephesians 4:32 ;) be ye followers Μιμηται, imitators, of God In loving and forgiving; as dear Αγαπητα, beloved, chil...
Ephesians 5:2 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

WALK IN LOVE (vs.1-7) Verses 1 and 2 of chapter 5 are closely connected with verse 32 of chapter 4. God's gracious character of love that delights to have us as His dear children is our example....
Ephesians 5:2 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Cautions against Impurity. A. D. 61. 1 Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; 2...
Ephesians 5:2 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

And walk in love; let your whole conversation be in love. As Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us; viz. to die for us, Galatians 2:20 , as the greatest argument of his love...
Ephesians 5:2 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Christian Walk in Love, Light and Wisdom (5:1-21). ‘Therefore you be imitators of God as beloved children, and walk in love, even as Christ also loved you, and gave himself up for us, an offer...
Ephesians 5:2 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES Ephesians 5:1 . Followers of God. —R.V. imitators . St. Paul gathers up all duties into one expression, “imitation of God,” and urges them on his readers by a rem...
Ephesians 5:2 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Ephesians 5:2 , Ephesians 5:8 I. "Walk in love." Here we have a command founded upon a reason: "Walk in love, as Christ hath loved us." Yes, of all forces love is the most powerful as a force...
Ephesians 5:2 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Ephesians 5:1 . Be ye therefore followers of God, Or, imitators of God,- Ephesians 5:1 . As dear children; Children are naturally imitators. They are usually inclined to imitate their fathe...
Ephesians 5:2 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ephesians 5:1 . Be ye followers of God as dear children, for children are expected to walk in their father's steps. He sends us rain and fruitful seasons, he makes his sun to rise on the evil and...
Ephesians 5:2 - The Biblical Illustrator

And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given Himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God. Walking in love I. I gather out of these words something calculated to touch th...
Ephesians 5:2 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITIOn Ephesians 5:1 Be ye therefore imitators of God, as children beloved. These words are closely connected with the preceding. In Ephesians 4:32 he had urged the example of God...
Ephesians 5:2 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

A Warning, Principally against the Sins of Uncleanness. The imitation of God excludes uncleanness:
Ephesians 5:2 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 16:14 ; 1 Corinthians 5:7 ; 1 John 3:11 ; 1 John 3:12 ; 1 John 3:16 ; 1 John 3:23 ; 1 John 4:20 ; 1 John 4:21 ; 1 Peter 2:21-24 ; 1 Peter 4:8 ; 1 Thessalonians 4:9 ; 1 Timot...
Ephesians 5:2 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Followers of God Ephesians 5:1-33 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The opening verse of today's chapter has a clear and clarion call to the children of God. It is something that we may not sidetrack or push...

Ephesians 5:2 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Ephesians 5:2 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Ephesians 5:2 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Ephesians 5:2 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Ephesians 5:2 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Ephesians 5:2 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Ephesians 5:2 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Ephesians 5:2 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Ephesians 5:2 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ephesians 5:2 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ephesians 5:2 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Ephesians 5:2 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Ephesians 5:2 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Ephesians 5:2 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Ephesians 5:2 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Ephesians 5:2 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Ephesians 5:2 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Ephesians 5:2 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ephesians 5:2 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Ephesians 5:2 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Ephesians 5:2 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Ephesians 5:2 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Ephesians 5:2 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Ephesians 5:2 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Ephesians 5:2 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Ephesians 5:2 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ephesians 5:2 - The Biblical Illustrator

Ephesians 5:2 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Ephesians 5:2 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Ephesians 5:2 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Ephesians 5:2 - Wells of Living Water Commentary