Verse of the Day

Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Ephesians 5:2 NIV

Live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.

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Translations of Today's Verse

King James Version

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.

English Standard Version

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

The Message

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

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

Live a life filled with love for others, following the example of Christ, who loved you and gave himself as a sacrifice to take away your sins. And God was pleased, because that sacrifice was like sweet perfume to him.

Commentary on Today's Verse

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.


Ephesians 5:2 In-Context

1 Follow God's example, therefore, as dearly loved children

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.

3 But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed, because these are improper for God's holy people.

4 Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking, which are out of place, but rather thanksgiving.

5 For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure or greedy person-such a person is an idolater-has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.Or "kingdom of the Messiah and God"


This Week's Daily Bible Verses

Monday, October 12

Matthew 16:26

What good will it be for a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?

Sunday, October 11

John 15:12

"My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you."

Saturday, October 10

Galatians 6:8

The one who sows to please his sinful nature, from that nature will reap destruction; the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.

Friday, October 09

John 3:16

"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life."

Thursday, October 08

Psalm 62:1

My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from him.

Wednesday, October 07

2 Corinthians 1:8-9

We do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about the hardships we suffered in the province of Asia. We were under great pressure, far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired even of life. Indeed, in our hearts we felt the sentence of death. But this happened that we might not rely on ourselves but on God, who raises the dead.

Tuesday, October 06

Amos 5:24

Let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream!


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