Ephesians 5:2 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

and walk in love, as also the Christ did love us, and did give himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for an odour of a sweet smell,

English ASV

and walk in love, even as Christ also loved you, and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for an odor of a sweet smell.

English Amplified

And walk in love, [esteeming and delighting in one another] as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us, a slain offering and sacrifice to God [for you, so that it became] a sweet fragrance. [Ezek. 20:41.]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And walk in love, [esteeming and delighting in one another] as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us, a slain offering and sacrifice to God [for you, so that it became] a sweet fragrance. [Ezek. 20:41.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

and walk in love, as Christ also loved us and gave himself for us, a sacrificial and fragrant offering to God.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

and walk in love, even as the Christ loved us, and delivered himself up for us, an offering and sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling savour.

English EASY 2024

Show that you love other people. Remember how much Christ loved us. He gave himself as a sacrifice on our behalf. He offered himself in a way that pleased God, like a sacrifice with a lovely smell.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Live a life of love. Love others just as Christ loved us. He gave himself for us—a sweet-smelling offering and sacrifice to God.

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

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Your life must be controlled by love, just as Christ loved us and gave his life for us as a sweet-smelling offering and sacrifice that pleases God.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Live in love as Christ also loved us. He gave his life for us as an offering and sacrifice, a soothing aroma to God.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

And walk in love, as the Messiah also loved us and gave Himself for us, a sacrificial and fragrant offering to God.

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

and walk in love, just as Christ also loved us and gave Himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God as a fragrant aroma.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave Himself for us as a fragrant offering and a sacrifice to God.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

and walk in love, just as Christ also loved you and gave Himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God as a fragrant aroma.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

and live in love, as Christ loved us and handed himself over for us as a sacrificial offering to God for a fragrant aroma.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

and live in love, just as Christ also loved us and gave himself for us, a sacrificial and fragrant offering to God.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Lead a life of love, just as Christ did. He loved us. He gave himself up for us. He was a sweet-smelling offering and sacrifice to God.

English NIV

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

English NKJ 1982

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.

English NLT

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.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

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

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

And continue to walk surrendered to the extravagant love of Christ, for he surrendered his life as a sacrifice for us. His great love for us was pleasing to God, like an aroma of adoration—a sweet healing fragrance.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

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

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Be full of love for others, following the example of Christ who loved you and gave himself to God as a sacrifice to take away your sins. And God was pleased, for Christ's love for you was like sweet perfume to him.

English Tyndale 1537

and walk in love even as Christ loved us, and gave himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice of a sweet savour to God.

Ephesians 5:2 — Compare Translations