Ephesians 5:27

in order that he might present to himself the glorious church, having not spot or wrinkle or any of such things; but that she might be holy and blameless.

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

In The King James Version

That 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.

In Context

26in order that he might sanctify her, having purified her by the washing of water through the word,

28So the husbands ought to love their own wives with divine love as their own bodies. The one loving his own wife is loving himself:

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Cross References

2 Corinthians 11:2For I am jealous of you with the jealousy of God: for I espoused you to one husband, to present you a pure virgin to Christ;

Colossians 1:22in the body of his cross through death, to present you holy and blameless and unreprovable before him,

1 Thessalonians 5:23And the God of peace himself sanctify you wholly; and may your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless, in the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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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