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Goodspeed New Testament
in order to bring the church to himself in all her beauty, without a flaw or a wrinkle or anything of the kind, but to be consecrated and faultless.
New American Standard Bible
that He might
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
He did this to present the church to Himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or anything like that, but holy and blameless.
International Standard Version
and might present the church to himself in all its glory, without a spot or wrinkle or anything of the kind, but holy and without fault.
A Conservative Version
so that he might present it to himself, the glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that it should be holy and unblemished.
American Standard Version
that he might present the church to himself a glorious church , not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
Amplified
so that [in turn] He might present the church to Himself in glorious splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that she would be holy [set apart for God] and blameless.
An Understandable Version
[This is] so He could present the church to Himself in all her splendor, without any kind of stain or wrinkle, but that she should be holy and without [moral] flaw.
Anderson New Testament
in order that he might present it to himself a glorious church, having neither stain, nor wrinkle, nor any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
Bible in Basic English
And might take it for himself, a church full of glory, not having one mark or fold or any such thing; but that it might be holy and complete.
Common New Testament
that he might present the church to himself in all her glory, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and blameless.
Daniel Mace New Testament
that he himself might make her appear illustrious to his own eye, a church without spot, or any thing like a defect; so as to be holy and irreprehensible.
Darby Translation
that he might present the assembly to himself glorious, having no spot, or wrinkle, or any of such things; but that it might be holy and blameless.
Godbey New Testament
in order that he might present to himself the glorious church, having not spot or wrinkle or any of such things; but that she might be holy and blameless.
John Wesley New Testament
That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle, or any such thing, that it may be holy and unblamable.
Julia Smith Translation
That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing: but that it be holy and blameless.
King James 2000
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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
in order that he might present to himself the church glorious, not having a spot or wrinkle or any such [thing], but that she may be holy and blameless.
Modern King James verseion
that He might present it to Himself as the glorious church, without spot or wrinkle or any such things, but that it should be holy and without blemish.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
to make it unto himself a glorious congregation without spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing: but that it should be holy and without blame.
Moffatt New Testament
in order to have the church as his very own, standing before him in all her glory, with never a spot or wrinkle or any such flaw, but consecrated and unblemished.
Montgomery New Testament
so as to present her to himself, the church glorified, without spot or wrinkle or any such blemish; but on the contrary holy and faultless.
NET Bible
so that he may present the church to himself as glorious -- not having a stain or wrinkle, or any such blemish, but holy and blameless.
New Heart English Bible
that he might present the church to himself gloriously, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
Noyes New Testament
that he himself might present to himself the church, glorious, having no spot or wrinkle, or any such thing, but that it should be holy and without blemish.
Sawyer New Testament
that he might present the church to himself glorious, not having a spot or wrinkle or any thing of the kind, but that it should be holy and blameless.
The Emphasized Bible
That, he, might present, unto himself, the assembly, all glorious, not having spot or wrinkle or any of such things, but that she should be holy and blameless;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
that he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having blemish, nor wrinkle, nor any such things; but that it may be holy and unblameable.
Twentieth Century New Testament
So that he might himself bring the Church, in all her beauty, into his own presence, with no spot or wrinkle or blemish of any kind, but that she might be holy and faultless.
Webster
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.
Weymouth New Testament
that He might present the Church to Himself a glorious bride, without spot or wrinkle or any other defect, but to be holy and unblemished.
Williams New Testament
that He might present the church to Himself as a splendid bride without a blot or wrinkle or anything like it, but to be consecrated and faultless.
World English Bible
that he might present the assembly to himself gloriously, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
Worrell New Testament
that He might present to Himself the assembly, glorious, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing, but that it may be holy and without blemish.
Worsley New Testament
that He might prepare it for Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle, or any such thing: but that it should be holy and unblameable.
Youngs Literal Translation
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;
Themes
The atonement » Sanctification by
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As husband of the church
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As God, he presents the church to himself
The church » Sanctified and cleansed by Christ
Glory of the The church » Consist in its » Sanctification
Giving » Systematic » To God, of the best
Holiness » Christ » Effects, in his people
Husbands' » Duty of, to wives » To love them
Life » Spiritual » Spotless, general references to
Marriage » What marriage is analogous to
Sanctification » The church made glorious by
Spotless » The spotless life, general references to
Types » Of the saviour » The bronze laver
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Ephesians 5:27
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Husbands And Wives
26 to consecrate her, after cleansing her with the bath in water through her confession of him, 27 in order to bring the church to himself in all her beauty, without a flaw or a wrinkle or anything of the kind, but to be consecrated and faultless. 28 That is the way husbands ought to love their wives??s if they were their own bodies; a man who loves his wife is really loving himself,
Cross References
2 Corinthians 11:2
I feel a divine jealousy about you, for I betrothed you to Christ, to present you as a pure bride to her one husband.
Colossians 1:22
through dying in his human body) in holiness, and free from reproach or blame, into God's presence??23 if at least you continue firm and steadfast in the exercise of faith, and never shift from the hope held out in the good news to which you listened, which has been preached all over the world, and for which I, Paul, became a worker.
Ephesians 1:4
Through him he chose us out before the creation of the world, to be consecrated and above reproach in his sight in love.
Colossians 1:28
And in spreading the news of him, we warn everyone and teach everyone all our wisdom, in order to bring everyone to Christian perfection.
2 Corinthians 4:14
sure that he who raised the Lord Jesus from the dead will raise me also like Jesus, and bring me side by side with you into his presence.
1 Thessalonians 5:23
May God himself, the giver of peace, consecrate you through and through. Spirit, soul, and body, may you be kept sound, and be found irreproachable when our Lord Jesus Christ comes.
Hebrews 9:14
how much more surely will the blood of the Christ, who with the eternal Spirit made himself an unblemished offering to God, purify our consciences from the old wrongdoing for the worship of the everliving God?
Hebrews 12:22-24
But you have come up to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, to countless angels,
1 Peter 1:19
but with precious blood, like that of an unblemished, spotless lamb, the blood of Christ,
2 Peter 3:14
Therefore, dear friends, while waiting for this, make every effort to be found by him unstained, irreproachable, and at peace.
Jude 1:21
and keep in the love of God, and wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ, to bring you to eternal life.
Jude 1:24
Now to him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to make you stand in his presence irreproachable and triumphant??25 to the one God our Savior be glory, majesty, power, and authority through Jesus Christ our Lord now and forever and ever. Amen.
Revelation 7:9-17
After that I saw a great crowd which no one could count from every nation, tribe, people, and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, wearing white robes, with palm branches in their hands,
Revelation 21:10-27
He carried me away in a trance to a great, high mountain, and showed me Jerusalem, the holy city, coming down out of heaven from God,