Ephesians 5:27
25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her
26 to sanctify her, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word,
and to present her to Himself as a glorious church, without stain or wrinkle or any such blemish, but holy and blameless.
28 In the same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.
29 Indeed, no one ever hated his own body, but he nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- and to present her to Himself as a glorious church, without stain or wrinkle or any such blemish, but holy and blameless.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- that he might present the assembly to himself gloriously, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without defect.
- ASV
- that he might present the church to himself a glorious [church], not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
- DARBY
- that *he* might present the assembly to himself glorious, having no spot, or wrinkle, or any of such things; but that it might be holy and blameless.
- BLB
- so that He might present to Himself the church in glory, not having spot or wrinkle or any of such things, but that she may be holy and blameless.
- ÅB
- for at han selv kunne fremstille menigheten for seg i herlighet, uten plett eller rynke eller noe slikt, men at den kunne være hellig og ulastelig.
- OTB
- og for å presentere henne for seg selv som en strålende kirke, fri fra flekk, rynke, eller noen annen lyte, men hellig og ulastelig.
- B1930
- forat han selv kunde fremstille menigheten for sig i herlighet, uten plett eller rynke eller noget sådant, men at den kunde være hellig og ulastelig.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Colossians 1:22
But now He has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy, unblemished, and blameless in His presence—
Read in contextHebrews 9:14
how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God, purify our consciences from works of death, so that we may serve the living God!
Read in context1 Peter 1:19
but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or spot.
Read in context2 Corinthians 11:2
I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. For I promised you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ.
Read in contextEphesians 1:4
For He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence. In love
Read in context2 Corinthians 4:14
knowing that the One who raised the Lord Jesus will also raise us with Jesus and present us with you in His presence.
Read in contextSong of Solomon 4:7
You are altogether beautiful, my darling; in you there is no flaw.
Read in contextJude 1:24
Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you unblemished in His glorious presence, with great joy—
Read in context