Ephesians 5:26

that he might sanctify it, having cleansed [it] with the bathing of the water in the saying,

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

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

In Context

25The husbands! love your own wives, as also the Christ did love the assembly, and did give himself for it,

27that he might present it to himself the assembly in glory, not having spot or wrinkle, or any of such things, but that it may be holy and unblemished;

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Cross References

Ezekiel 16:9And I do wash thee with water, And I wash away thy blood from off thee, And I anoint thee with perfume.

Zechariah 13:1In that day there is a fountain opened To the house of David And to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, For sin and for impurity.

John 15:3already ye are clean, because of the word that I have spoken to you;

John 17:7now they have known that all things, as many as Thou hast given to me, are from Thee,

Acts 22:16and now, why tarriest thou? having risen, baptize thyself, and wash away thy sins, calling upon the name of the Lord.

1 Corinthians 6:11And certain of you were these! but ye were washed, but ye were sanctified, but ye were declared righteous, in the name of the Lord Jesus, and in 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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