Ephesians 5:26
Good News Translation
He did this to dedicate the church to God by his word, after making it clean by washing it in water,

New Revised Standard Version
in order to make her holy by cleansing her with the washing of water by the word,

Contemporary English Version
He made the church holy by the power of his word, and he made it pure by washing it with water.

New American Bible
to sanctify her, cleansing her by the bath of water with the word,

Douay-Rheims Bible
That he might sanctify it, cleansing it by the laver of water in the word of life:

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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

he.

John 17:17-19 Sanctify them in truth. Thy word is truth. . . .

Acts 26:18 To open their eyes, that they may be converted from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a lot among the saints, by the faith that is in me.

1 Corinthians 6:11 And such some of you were. But you are washed: but you are sanctified: but you are justified: in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ and the Spirit of our God.

Titus 2:14 Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity and might cleanse to himself a people acceptable, a pursuer of good works.

Hebrews 9:14 How much more shall the blood of Christ, who by the Holy Ghost offered himself unspotted unto God, cleanse our conscience from dead works, to serve the living God?

Hebrews 10:10 In the which will, we are sanctified by the oblation of the body of Jesus Christ once.

1 Peter 1:2 According to the foreknowledge of God the Father, unto the sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ. Grace unto you and peace be multiplied.

Jude 1:1 Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ and brother of James: to them that are beloved in God the Father and preserved in Jesus Christ and called.

with.

Ezekiel 16:9 And I washed thee with water, and cleansed away thy blood from thee: and I anointed thee with oil.

Ezekiel 36:25 And I will pour upon you clean water, and you shall be cleansed from all your filthiness, and I will cleanse you from all your idols.

Zechariah 13:1 In that day there shall be a fountain open to the house of David, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem: for the washing of the sinner, and of the unclean woman.

John 3:5 Jesus answered: Amen, amen, I say to thee, unless a man be born again of water and the Holy Ghost, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

Acts 22:16 And now why tarriest thou? Rise up and be baptized and wash away thy sins, invoking his name.

Titus 3:5-7 Not by the works of justice which we have done, but according to his mercy, he saved us, by the laver of regeneration and renovation of the Holy Ghost. . . .

Hebrews 10:22 Let us draw near with a true heart, in fulness of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with clean water.

1 Peter 3:21 Whereunto baptism, being of the like form, now saveth you also: not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but, the examination of a good conscience towards God by the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

1 John 5:6 This is he that came by water and blood, Jesus Christ: not by water only but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit which testifieth that Christ is the truth.

by.

John 15:8 In this is my Father glorified: that you bring forth very much fruit and become my disciples.

John 17:7 Now they have known that all things which thou hast given me are from thee:

James 1:18 For of his own will hath he begotten us by the word of truth, that we might be some beginning of his creature.

1 Peter 1:22,23 Purifying your souls in the obedience of charity, with a brotherly love, from a sincere heart love one another earnestly: . . .

Context
Wives and Husbands
25Husbands, love your wives, as Christ also loved the church and delivered himself up for it: 26That he might sanctify it, cleansing it by the laver of water in the word of life: 27That 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.…
Cross References
Leviticus 8:6
And immediately, he offered Aaron and his sons. And when he had washed them,

Leviticus 16:30
Upon this day shall be the expiation for you, and the cleansing from all your sins. You shall be cleansed before the Lord.

John 3:5
Jesus answered: Amen, amen, I say to thee, unless a man be born again of water and the Holy Ghost, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

John 13:10
Jesus saith to him: He that is washed needeth not but to wash his feet, but is clean wholly. And you are clean, but not all.

John 15:3
Now you are clean, by reason of the word which I have spoken to you.

John 17:17
Sanctify them in truth. Thy word is truth.

Acts 22:16
And now why tarriest thou? Rise up and be baptized and wash away thy sins, invoking his name.

Romans 10:8
But what saith the scripture? The word is nigh thee; even in thy mouth and in thy heart. This is the word of faith, which we preach.

1 Corinthians 6:11
And such some of you were. But you are washed: but you are sanctified: but you are justified: in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ and the Spirit of our God.

2 Corinthians 11:2
For I am jealous of you with the jealousy of God. For I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.

Ephesians 6:17
And take unto you the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit (which is the word of God).

Colossians 3:16
Let the word of Christ dwell in you abundantly: in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms, hymns and spiritual canticles, singing in grace in your hearts to God.

Titus 2:14
Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity and might cleanse to himself a people acceptable, a pursuer of good works.

Hebrews 4:12
For the word of God is living and effectual and more piercing than any two edged sword; and reaching unto the division of the soul and the spirit, of the joints also and the marrow: and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

Hebrews 10:10
In the which will, we are sanctified by the oblation of the body of Jesus Christ once.

Hebrews 10:14
For by one oblation he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.

Hebrews 10:22
Let us draw near with a true heart, in fulness of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with clean water.

Hebrews 10:29
How much more, do you think he deserveth worse punishments, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God and hath esteemed the blood of the testament unclean, by which he was sanctified, and hath offered an affront to the Spirit of grace?

Hebrews 13:12
Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people by his own blood, suffered without the gate.

2 Peter 1:9
For he that hath not these things with him is blind and groping, having forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.

Ephesians 5:25
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