Ephesians 5:2

“And walk in love, &c.] To God; to which the saints are obliged, not only by the law of God, which requires it, but by the goodness of God, and the discoveries of his love to them; and which shows itself in fearing to offend him, in a conformity to his will, in making his glory the chief end of all actions, and in loving all that belong to him: and also the saints should walk in love to Christ; who is to be loved fervently, constantly, in sincerity, with all the heart, and above all creatures and things; because of the loveliness of his person, the love he bears to them, and the things he has done for them, and the relations he stands in to them; and which is manifested in keeping his…”

“And--in proof that you are so. walk in love--resuming Eph 4:1, "walk worthy of the vocation." as Christ . . . loved us--From the love of the Father he passes to the love of the Son, in whom God most endearingly manifests His love to us. given himself for us--Greek, "given Himself up (namely, to death, Gal 2:20) for us," that is, in our behalf: not here vicarious substitution, though that is indirectly implied, "in our stead." The offerer, and the offering that He offered, were one and the same (Joh 15:13; Rom 5:8). offering and a sacrifice--"Offering" expresses generally His presenting Himself to the Father, as the Representative undertaking the cause of the whole of our lost race (Psa…”

“And walk in love - That is, let your lives be characterized by love; let that be evinced in all your deportment and conversation; see notes on John 13:34. As Christ also hath loved us - We are to evince the same love for one another which he has done for us. He showed his love by giving himself to die for us, and we should evince similar love to one another; 1 John 3:16. And hath given himself for us - “As Christ also hath loved us.” We are to evince the same love for one another which he has done for us He showed his love by giving himself to die for us, and we should evince similar love to one another; 1 John 3:16. “And hath given himself for us.” This is evidently added by the apostle to…”

“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).”

“walk: Eph 3:17, Eph 4:2, Eph 4:15; Joh 13:34; Rom 14:16; Co1 16:14; Col 3:14; Th1 4:9; Ti1 4:12; Pe1 4:8; Jo1 3:11, Jo1 3:12, Jo1 3:23, Jo1 4:20, Jo1 4:21 as: Eph 5:25, Eph 3:19; Mat 20:28; Joh 15:12, Joh 15:13; Co2 5:14, Co2 5:15, Co2 8:9; Gal 1:4, Gal 2:20; Ti1 2:6; Tit 2:14; Heb 7:25-27, Heb 9:14, Heb 9:26, Heb 10:10, Heb 10:11; Pe1 2:21-24; Jo1 3:16; Rev 1:5, Rev 5:9 a sacrifice: Rom 8:3 \*marg. Co1 5:7; Heb 9:23, Heb 10:12 for a: Gen 8:21; Lev 1:9, Lev 1:13, Lev 1:17, Lev 3:16; Amo 5:21; Co2 2:15 Ephesians 5:3”