Ephesians 5:26

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Summary

Ephesians 5:26

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

With

General references

John 15:3

Bible References

With

“Then I bathed you with water, washed off your blood from you and anointed you with oil.

Then I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean; I will cleanse you from all your filthiness and from all your idols.

“In that day a fountain will be opened for the house of David and for the inhabitants of Jerusalem, for sin and for impurity.

Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

Now why do you delay? Get up and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on His name.’

He saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we have done in righteousness, but according to His mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit,

let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.

Corresponding to that, baptism now saves you—not the removal of dirt from the flesh, but an appeal to God for a good conscience—through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

This is the One who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ; not with the water only, but with the water and with the blood. It is the Spirit who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth.

General references

Then he slaughtered the burnt offering; and Aaron’s sons handed the blood to him and he sprinkled it around on the altar.

and the priest who pronounces him clean shall present the man to be cleansed and the aforesaid before the Lord at the doorway of the tent of meeting.

for it is on this day that atonement shall be made for you to cleanse you; you will be clean from all your sins before the Lord.

“We will make for you ornaments of gold
With beads of silver.”

“Let his left hand be under my head
And his right hand embrace me.”

“You are altogether beautiful, my darling,
And there is no blemish in you.

You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you.