Ephesians 5:26 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Ephesians 5:26 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ephesians 5:26 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ephesians 5:26 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word,”

Ephesians 5:26 — World English Bible

Ephesians 5:26 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the washing of water with the word, ”

Ephesians 5:26 — American Standard Version

Ephesians 5:26 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“that he might sanctify it, having cleansed <FI>it<Fi> with the bathing of the water in the saying,”

Ephesians 5:26 — Young's Literal Translation

Ephesians 5:26 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“in order that he might sanctify it, purifying [it] by the washing of water by [the] word, ”

Ephesians 5:26 — Darby Translation

Ephesians 5:26 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“That hee might sanctifie it, and clense it by the washing of water through the worde,”

Ephesians 5:26 — Geneva Bible

Ephesians 5:26 in Context — Ephesians 5

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

27 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.

28 So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.

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What Does Ephesians 5:26 Mean?

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