Eph 5:2 | RWP | e4.org | An offering and a sacrifice to God ( προσφοραν κα θυσιαν τω θεω ). Accusative in apposition with εαυτον (himself). Christ's death was an offering to God "in our behalf" ( υπερ ημων ) not an offering to the devil (Anselm), a ransom ( λυτρον ) as Christ himself said ( ), Christ's own view of his atoning death. For an odour of a sweet smell ( εις οσμην ευωδιας ). Same words in from (of the expiatory offering). Paul often presents Christ's death as a propitiation ( ) as in .

‏ Ephesians 5:2

An offering and a sacrifice to God ( προσφοραν κα θυσιαν τω θεω ). Accusative in apposition with εαυτον (himself). Christ's death was an offering to God "in our behalf" ( υπερ ημων ) not an offering to the devil (Anselm), a ransom ( λυτρον ) as Christ himself said (Mt 20:28), Christ's own view of his atoning death.

For an odour of a sweet smell ( εις οσμην ευωδιας ). Same words in Php 4:18 from Le 4:31 (of the expiatory offering). Paul often presents Christ's death as a propitiation (Ro 3:25) as in 1Jo 2:2.