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Eph 5:2. Περιπατεῖτε, walk) The fruit of our love, which has been kindled from [by the love of] Christ [to us].[76]-ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν, for us) The Dative, to God, is not construed with the verb, gave Himself, but with an offering and sacrifice, which immediately precede it. For Paul is alluding to Moses, in whose writings such words are common: ὁλοκαύτωμα τῷ Κυρίῳ, εἰς ὀσμὴν εὐωδίας, θυσίασμα τῷ Κυρίῳ ἐστί, κ.τ.λ., Exo 29:18; Exo 29:25; Exo 29:41; Lev 23:13; Lev 23:18, etc.-προσφορὰν καὶ θυσίαν, an offering and a sacrifice) Comp. Heb 10:5, etc.-εἰς ὀσμὴν εὐωδίας, for a sweet-smelling savour) By this sweet-smelling odour we are reconciled to God.
[76] And also kindled by the Holy Ghost as the agent.-ED.