26That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,


In Context

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.

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

Ephesians 5:26 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

5:26to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word,

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

5:26that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the washing of water with the word,

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

5:26That he might sanctify it, cleansing it by the laver of water in the word of life:

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:26in order that he might sanctify it, purifying it by the washing of water by the word,

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

5:26that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the washing of water with the word,

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:26That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:26that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the washing of water with the word,

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

5:26that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it with the bathing of the water in the saying,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:26That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,