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.

Other Translations of Ephesians 5:2

New International Version

2 and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.

English Standard Version

2 And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.

The Message

2 Mostly what God does is love you. Keep company with him and learn a life of love. Observe how Christ loved us. His love was not cautious but extravagant. He didn't love in order to get something from us but to give everything of himself to us. Love like that.

New King James Version

2 And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma.

New Living Translation

2 Live a life filled with love, following the example of Christ. He loved us and offered himself as a sacrifice for us, a pleasing aroma to God.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Ephesians 5:2

Commentary on Ephesians 5:1-2

(Read Ephesians 5:1-2)

Because God, for Christ's sake, has forgiven you, therefore be ye followers of God, imitators of God. Resemble him especially in his love and pardoning goodness, as becomes those beloved by their heavenly Father. In Christ's sacrifice his love triumphs, and we are to consider it fully.

12 And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you:

Other Translations of 1 Thessalonians 3:12

New International Version

12 May the Lord make your love increase and overflow for each other and for everyone else, just as ours does for you.

English Standard Version

12 and may the Lord make you increase and abound in love for one another and for all, as we do for you,

The Message

12 And may the Master pour on the love so it fills your lives and splashes over on everyone around you, just as it does from us to you.

New King James Version

12 And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love to one another and to all, just as we do to you,

New Living Translation

12 And may the Lord make your love for one another and for all people grow and overflow, just as our love for you overflows.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Thessalonians 3:12

Commentary on 1 Thessalonians 3:11-13

(Read 1 Thessalonians 3:11-13)

Prayer is religious worship, and all religious worship is due unto God only. Prayer is to be offered to God as our Father. Prayer is not only to be offered in the name of Christ, but offered up to Christ himself, as our Lord and our Saviour. Let us acknowledge God in all our ways, and he will direct our paths. Mutual love is required of all Christians. And love is of God, and is fulfilling the gospel as well as the law. We need the Spirit's influences in order to our growth in grace; and the way to obtain them, is prayer. Holiness is required of all who would go to heaven; and we must act so that we do not contradict the profession we make of holiness. The Lord Jesus will certainly come in his glory; his saints will come with him. Then the excellence as well as the necessity of holiness will appear; and without this no hearts shall be established at that day, nor shall any avoid condemnation.

13 To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints. [1]

Other Translations of 1 Thessalonians 3:13

New International Version

13 May he strengthen your hearts so that you will be blameless and holy in the presence of our God and Father when our Lord Jesus comes with all his holy ones.

English Standard Version

13 so that he may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.

The Message

13 May you be infused with strength and purity, filled with confidence in the presence of God our Father when our Master Jesus arrives with all his followers.

New King James Version

13 so that He may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all His saints.

New Living Translation

13 May he, as a result, make your hearts strong, blameless, and holy as you stand before God our Father when our Lord Jesus comes again with all his holy people. Amen.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Thessalonians 3:13

Commentary on 1 Thessalonians 3:11-13

(Read 1 Thessalonians 3:11-13)

Prayer is religious worship, and all religious worship is due unto God only. Prayer is to be offered to God as our Father. Prayer is not only to be offered in the name of Christ, but offered up to Christ himself, as our Lord and our Saviour. Let us acknowledge God in all our ways, and he will direct our paths. Mutual love is required of all Christians. And love is of God, and is fulfilling the gospel as well as the law. We need the Spirit's influences in order to our growth in grace; and the way to obtain them, is prayer. Holiness is required of all who would go to heaven; and we must act so that we do not contradict the profession we make of holiness. The Lord Jesus will certainly come in his glory; his saints will come with him. Then the excellence as well as the necessity of holiness will appear; and without this no hearts shall be established at that day, nor shall any avoid condemnation.