Eph 5:2 | TNotes | STEP | 5:2 Christ’s love is shown especially in his offering himself as a sacrifice for us (cp. 5:25 ; John 15:13 ; Rom 5:8 ). Christian love is motivated by and modeled after Christ’s sacrificial love (see Phil 2:5-8 ). • Paul draws on Old Testament imagery, where the smell of a burning sacrifice was a pleasing aroma to God (see Lev 1:9 ; 2:2 ; cp. Rom 12:1 ).

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b5:25►

cJohn 15:13►

dRom 5:8►

ePhil 2:5-8►

fLev 1:9►

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hRom 12:1►

‏ Ephesians 5:2

5:2 ^a Christ’s love is shown especially in his offering himself as a sacrifice for us (cp. 5:25 ^b; John 15:13 ^c; Rom 5:8 ^d). Christian love is motivated by and modeled after Christ’s sacrificial love (see Phil 2:5-8 ^e).

• Paul draws on Old Testament imagery, where the smell of a burning sacrifice was a pleasing aroma to God (see Lev 1:9 ^f; 2:2 ^g; cp. Rom 12:1 ^h).