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


In Context

23 because the husband is head of the wife, as also the Christ is head of the assembly, and he is saviour of the body,

24 but even as the assembly is subject to Christ, so also are the wives to their own husbands in everything.

25 The husbands! love your own wives, as also the Christ did love the assembly, and did give himself for it,

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

27 that he might present it to himself the assembly in glory, not having spot or wrinkle, or any of such things, but that it may be holy and unblemished;

28 so ought the husbands to love their own wives as their own bodies: he who is loving his own wife — himself he doth love;

Ephesians 5:26 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

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

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 American King James Version of the Holy Bible

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