Ephesians 5:26

to sanctify her, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word,

Berean Standard Bible
Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

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

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

So that he might make it holy, having made it clean with the washing of water by the word,

In context

25Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her

27and to present her to Himself as a glorious church, without stain or wrinkle or any such blemish, but holy and blameless.

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