Ephesians

Ephesians 5:1–2

¹Be imitators of God, therefore, as beloved children, ²and walk in love, just as Christ loved us^a and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God.

Footnotes

a 5:2 NE and WH Christ loved you

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Ephesians 5:1

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Be	Γίνεσθε	Ginesthe	Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G1096 I come into being, am born
imitators	μιμηταὶ	mimētai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3402 an imitator
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
therefore	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
as	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
beloved	ἀγαπητά	agapēta	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural	G27 loved, beloved
children	τέκνα	tekna	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G5043 a child, descendent, inhabitant

Ephesians 5:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
walk	περιπατεῖτε	peripateite	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G4043 I walk, conduct my life
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
love	ἀγάπῃ	agapē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G26 love
just as	καθὼς	kathōs	Adverb	G2531 just as, as
Christ	Χριστὸς	Christos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
loved	ἠγάπησεν	ēgapēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G25 I love
us	ἡμᾶς	hēmas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
gave Himself up	παρέδωκεν	paredōken	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3860 I hand over, deliver, betray
for	ὑπὲρ	hyper	Preposition	G5228 in behalf of, above
us	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
as	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
a fragrant	εὐωδίας	euōdias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2175 a sweet smell
sacrificial	θυσίαν	thysian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2378 a sacrifice
offering	προσφορὰν	prosphoran	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4376 an offering, sacrifice
to God	Θεῷ	Theō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god

Cross-references

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Ephesians 5:1 1 John 4:11 · 1 Peter 1:15–16 · Ephesians 4:32 · Matthew 5:48 · Luke 6:35–36 · Colossians 3:12 · Leviticus 11:45 · 1 John 3:1–2 · John 1:12 · Matthew 5:45 · Jeremiah 31:20 · Hosea 1:10

Ephesians 5:2 John 13:34 · Galatians 2:20 · Colossians 3:14 · 2 Corinthians 2:15 · Matthew 20:28 · 1 Corinthians 16:14 · Titus 2:14 · 1 Peter 4:8 · Hebrews 7:25–27 · 2 Corinthians 8:9 · 1 Peter 2:21–24 · Galatians 1:4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.