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Ephesians 5:26
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24 Therefore, just as the church is subject to Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands ain everything.  
25 aHusbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and bgave Himself for her,  
26 that He might1 sanctify and cleanse her awith the washing of water bby the word,  
27 athat He might present her to Himself a glorious church, bnot having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish.  
28 So husbands ought to love their own wives as their own bodies; he who loves his wife loves himself.
29 For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as the Lord does the church.
30 For awe are members of His body, of His flesh and of His bones.  
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Ephesians 5:26

Ephesians 5:26 That he might sanctify . . . it. The great love of Christ for the church, his bride, is shown as an example to Christian husbands. Christ gave himself for the church. His object was to "sanctify it", make it holy. In order to do this it was needful to cleanse it with the washing of water by the word. All commentators of repute in all bodies refer this to baptism. All in the church pass through the waters of baptism. But the washing of the water would be of no avail without the word. The power is in the word of the Lord which offers the gospel and commands baptism.




Other People's Commentary (NT) entries containing Ephesians 5:26:

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