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Berean Standard Bible

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

Ephesians 5:2

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Ephesians 5 begins by calling believers to imitate God as beloved children. This verse explains what that imitation looks like in daily life.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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

World English Bible (WEB)

Walk in love, even as Christ also loved you, and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling fragrance.

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And be living in love, even as Christ had love for you, and gave himself up for us, an offering to God for a perfume of a sweet smell.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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 fragrance of a sweet smell,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y andad en amor, como también Cristo nos amó, y se entregó á sí mismo por nosotros, ofrenda y sacrificio á Dios en olor suave.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Y vivan amando a los demás, siguiendo el ejemplo de Cristo, que nos amó y se entregó por nosotros en sacrificio, como ofrenda de perfume agradable a Dios.

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