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Ephesians 5:25–27

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25mHusbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and ngave himself for it; 26that he might psanctify and pcleanse it owith the washing of water pby the word, 27qthat he might present it to himself a glorious church, rnot having sspot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be tholy and without blemish.

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  1. mCol. 3. 19. So ver. 28, 33. Comp. 1 Pet. 3. 7.
  2. nSee ver. 2.
  3. pch. 6. 17. Heb. 6. 5. So John 15. 3. & 17. 17.
  4. pch. 6. 17. Heb. 6. 5. So John 15. 3. & 17. 17.
  5. oTit. 3. 5. See John 3. 5. Comp. 1 Pet. 3. 21. 1 John 5. 6.
  6. pch. 6. 17. Heb. 6. 5. So John 15. 3. & 17. 17.
  7. qSee 2 Cor. 11. 2. So Col. 1. 22.
  8. rCited generally from Cant. 4. 7.
  9. s2 Pet. 2. 13.
  10. tSee ch. 1. 4.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, so that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself for her to make her holy, cleansing her with the washing of water by the word. He did this to present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or anything like that, but holy and blameless.

NLTNew Living Translation

For husbands, this means love your wives, just as Christ loved the church. He gave up his life for her to make her holy and clean, washed by the cleansing of God’s word. He did this to present her to himself as a glorious church without a spot or wrinkle or any other blemish. Instead, she will be holy and without fault.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for her; in order that he might sanctify her by cleansing her with the washing of water by the word; in order that he might present to himself the church glorious, not having a spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she may be holy and blameless.

KJV 1900King James Version

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, 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.