Ephesians 5:2 (WEB)
Walk in love, even as Christ also loved us and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling fragrance.
Catechism · 2
Life in Christ
“Following Christ and united with him, Christians can strive to be "imitators of God as beloved children, and walk in love"” — Catechism footnote: Eph 5:1-2.
Jesus Died Crucified
“He knew and loved us all when he offered his life.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Gal 2:20; Eph 5:2, 25.
Fathers and councils · 15
Athanasius of Alexandria
- Athanasius of Alexandria, Against the Arians III.3Discourse III
“And many now too keep the Saviour’s command, being merciful ‘as their Father which is in heaven,’ and observing the exhortation, ‘Be ye therefore followers of God as dear children, and walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us;’ many too have become followers of Paul as he also of Christ.” — editor's note: Eph. v. 1, 2.
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Catena Aurea on John
- Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on John
“(Eph. 5:2)” — the author cites it
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Ambrose of Milan
“Lest, however, men should wrest the Scripture, that “God gave Him up,” the Apostle himself has said in another place, “Peace from God the Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, Who gave Himself for our sins;” and again: “Even as Christ hath loved us, and given Himself for us.”” — editor's note: Eph. v. 2.
Read the whole comment“And what is the love of the Son, but that He offered Himself for us, and redeemed us with His own blood.” — editor's note: Eph. v. 2.
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John Chrysostom
“But, as I said, a terrible thing is vainglory, very terrible ( Eph. v. 2 ); for this made these men not to believe, and others to believe ill, so that the things which were said for the sake of those men, through lovingkindness, they turned to impiety.” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“As when Paul saith, that “He so loved us, as to give Himself for us” ( Eph. v. 2 ); and, “He emptied Himself, and took upon Him the form of a servant” ( Philip. ii. 7 ); and, “As the Father hath loved Me, so have I loved you.” ( c. xv. 9.)” — the author cites it
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Leo the Great
“Who is He “who gave Himself for us an offering and a victim to God for a sweet smell:” or what sacrifice was ever more hallowed than that which the true High priest placed upon the altar of the cross by the immolation of His own flesh?” — editor's note: Eph. v. 2.
Read the whole comment“…not perish, but have eternal life;” as also what the Apostle Paul says, “Christ loved us and gave Himself for us, a victim to God for a sweet-smelling savour.”” — editor's note: Eph. v. 2.
Read the whole comment“For the blessed Apostle says the Father “spared not His own Son, but gave Him up for us all;” and again, he says, “For Christ loved the Church, and gave Himself up for her, that He might sanctify it.”” — editor's note: Eph. v. 2, and 25, 29.
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Aphrahat
“Of a truth Christ loved us and gave Himself for us.” — editor's note: Cf. Eph. v. 2.
Read the whole comment“Let us hate ourselves and love Christ, as He loved us and gave Himself up for our sakes.” — editor's note: John xii. 25; Eph. v. 2.
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Clement of Alexandria
“Fornicatio autem, et omnis immunditia, vel avaritia, ne nominetur quidem in vobis, sicut decet sanctos, et turpitudo, et stultiloquium.”” — editor's note: Eph. v. 1–4.
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Augustine of Hippo
“In this way smelling also is said to exist in God; as the apostle says, “As Christ also hath loved us, and hath given Himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling savor.”” — editor's note: Eph. v. 2.
Read the whole comment“But the originator of this cup is also one with Him who drank it; and hence the same apostle likewise says, “Christ loved us, and gave Himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God of a sweet-smelling savor.”” — editor's note: Eph. v. 2.
Read the whole comment“After that His persecutors had, through the treason of Judas, taken and bound the Lord, who loved us, and gave Himself for us, and whom the Father spared not, but gave Him up for us all: that we may understand that there was no praise due to Judas for the usefulness of his treachery,…” — editor's note: Eph. v. 2.
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Cross-references · 33
Cited together in Catechism §1694.
Cited together in Catechism §1694.
Cited together in Sermons Sermon 68.
Cited together in Sermons Sermon 68.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit I.12.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith I.18.
Cited together in Sermons Sermon 58.
Cited together in Sermons Sermon 58.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith I.18.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith I.18.
Cited together in Sermons Sermon 68.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit I.12.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith I.18.
Cited together in Sermons Sermon 58.
Cited together in Sermons Sermon 68.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith I.18 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 112.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit I.12 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Catechism §616.
Cited together in Catechism §1694.
Cited together in Sermons Sermon 58.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit I.12.
Cited together in Catechism §1694.
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on John 18:10–11 (4) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on John 18:10–11 (4) (Catena Aurea) and 1 other place.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit I.12.
Cited together in Catechism §1694.
Cited together in Catechism §1694.
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on John 18:10–11 (4) (Catena Aurea) and 2 other places.
Cited together in Catechism §616.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit I.12.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith I.18.
Cited together in Catechism §616 and 1 other place.