Ephesians 5:26

That he might sanctify it, cleansing it by the laver of water in the word of life:

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,

In Context

25Husbands, love your wives, as Christ also loved the church, and delivered himself up for it:

27That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle, or any; such thing; but that it should be holy, and without blemish.

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Cross References

Ezekiel 16:9And I washed thee with water, and cleansed away thy blood from thee: and I anointed thee with oil.

Zechariah 13:1In that day there shall be a fountain open to the house of David, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem: for the washing of the sinner, and of the unclean woman.

John 15:3dummy verses inserted by amos

John 17:7Now they have known, that all things which thou hast given me, are from thee:

Acts 22:16And now why tarriest thou? Rise up, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, invoking his name.

1 Corinthians 6:11And such some of you were; but you are washed, but you are sanctified, but you are justified in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the Spirit of our God.

Matthew Henry on Ephesians 5:22-33

Duties of Husbands and Wives. ( a. d. 61.) 21 Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God. 22 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. 23 For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body. 24 Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing. 25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; 26 That he might… Read the whole commentary →

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