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Ephesians 5:27 — King James Version← Study notes

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.


Ephesians 5:27Greek Interlinear

Greek · Ephesians 5:2722 words
GreekMeaning
ἵναhina
so thatwordG2443
παραστήσῃparastēsē
may presentverbG3936
αὐτὸςautos
he / she / it / samepronounG846
ἑαυτῷheautō
to HimselfpronounG1438
ἔνδοξονendoxon
in gloryadjectiveG1741
τὴνtēn
thearticleG3588
ἐκκλησίανekklēsian
churchnounG1577
μὴ
notadverbG3361
ἔχουσανechousan
havingverbG2192
σπίλονspilon
spotnounG4696
ē
orwordG2228
ῥυτίδαrhytida
wrinklenounG4512
ē
orwordG2228
τιti
anypronounG5100
τῶνtōn
of thearticleG3588
τοιούτωνtoioutōn
such thingsdemonstrativeG5108
ἀλλ’all’
butwordG235
ἵναhina
thatwordG2443
ē
it may beverbG1510
ἁγίαhagia
holyadjectiveG40
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ἄμωμοςamōmos
blamelessadjectiveG299
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Ephesians 5:27

“That He might sanctify it having cleansed it,” he proceeds, “by the washing of water with the word; 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.” “By the washing or laver” He washes her uncleanness. “By the word,” says he. What word? “In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.” Matthew 28:19 And not simply has He adorned her, but has made…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 20 on Ephesians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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