Ephesians 5:26

26 to make her holy, cleansing[a] her by the washing with water through the word,

Ephesians 5:26 in Other Translations

KJV
26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,
ESV
26 that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word,
NLT
26 to make her holy and clean, washed by the cleansing of God’s word.
MSG
26 Christ's love makes the church whole. His words evoke her beauty. Everything he does and says is designed to bring the best out of her,
CSB
26 to make her holy, cleansing her in the washing of water by the word.

Ephesians 5:26 In-Context

24 Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.
25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her
26 to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word,
27 and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless.
28 In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.

Cross References 2

  • 1. John 17:19; Hebrews 2:11; Hebrews 10:10,14; Hebrews 13:12
  • 2. S Acts 22:16

Footnotes 1

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