Where a verse leads
Ephesians 5:26: Where It Appears, and Where It Leads to Christ
“That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,”Ephesians 5:26
Ephesians 5:26 is one of the verses The Living Bread keeps returning to. It anchors 2 different readings across the site, from for the seeker to shadows and types. Each is listed below, with an honest note on how directly it is read of Christ. Read the verse first, then follow it wherever it leads.
Read it in its place
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 · King James Version
Every collection that stands on this verse
For the seeker
Shadows and types
- The Bronze Laver (Historical Christian reading)
Questions people ask
What does Ephesians 5:26 mean?
Ephesians 5:26 is one of the verses The Living Bread returns to again and again, because it opens onto Christ from several directions at once. Read it in its passage above, then follow the collections below to see how it is read across Scripture, each honestly labeled for how directly it speaks of Jesus.
Where is Ephesians 5:26 in the Bible?
Ephesians 5:26 is found in the book and chapter named in the reference. You can read the whole chapter, in the King James Version, on The Living Bread.
How does Ephesians 5:26 point to Jesus?
Follow the collections gathered on this page. Each one opens Ephesians 5:26 from a different angle, and together they show how the verse, read in its place, leads to Christ, who said that all the Scriptures speak of Him.