Ephesians 5:23-27
New American Standard Bible
23 For (A)the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the (B)head of the church, He Himself (C)being the Savior of the body. 24 But as the church is subject to Christ, so also the wives ought to be to their husbands in everything.
25 (D)Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and (E)gave Himself up for her, 26 (F)so that He might sanctify her, having (G)cleansed her by the (H)washing of water with (I)the word, 27 that He might (J)present to Himself the church [a]in all her glory, having no spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that she would be (K)holy and blameless.
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- Ephesians 5:27 Lit glorious
Ephesians 5:23-27
New King James Version
23 For (A)the husband is head of the wife, as also (B)Christ is head of the church; and He is the Savior of the body. 24 Therefore, just as the church is subject to Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands (C)in everything.
25 (D)Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and (E)gave Himself for her, 26 that He might [a]sanctify and cleanse her (F)with the washing of water (G)by the word, 27 (H)that He might present her to Himself a glorious church, (I)not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish.
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- Ephesians 5:26 set it apart
Ephesians 5:23-27
Authorized (King James) Version
23 For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body. 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.
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Ephesians 5:23-27
English Standard Version
23 For (A)the husband is the head of the wife even as (B)Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is (C)himself its Savior. 24 Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit (D)in everything to their husbands.
25 (E)Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and (F)gave himself up for her, 26 that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by (G)the washing of water (H)with the word, 27 so (I)that he might present the church to himself in splendor, (J)without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish.[a]
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- Ephesians 5:27 Or holy and blameless
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