Ephesians 5:26
Modern Translations
New International Version
to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word,

New Living Translation
to make her holy and clean, washed by the cleansing of God’s word.

English Standard Version
that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word,

Berean Study Bible
to sanctify her, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word,

New American Standard Bible
so that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word,

NASB 1995
so that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word,

NASB 1977
that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word,

Amplified Bible
so that He might sanctify the church, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word [of God],

Christian Standard Bible
to make her holy, cleansing her with the washing of water by the word.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
to make her holy, 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.

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He did this to make the church holy by cleansing it, washing it using water along with spoken words.

International Standard Version
so that he might make it holy by cleansing it, washing it with water and the word,

NET Bible
to sanctify her by cleansing her with the washing of the water by the word,
Classic Translations
King James Bible
That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,

New King James Version
that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the word,

King James 2000 Bible
That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,

New Heart English Bible
that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the washing of water with the word,

World English Bible
that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the washing of water with the word,

American King James Version
That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,

American Standard Version
that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the washing of water with the word,

A Faithful Version
So that He might sanctify it, having cleansed it with the washing of the water by the Word;

Darby Bible Translation
in order that he might sanctify it, purifying [it] by the washing of water by [the] word,

English Revised Version
that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the washing of water with the word,

Webster's Bible Translation
That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
That hee might sanctifie it, and clense it by the washing of water through the worde,

Bishops' Bible of 1568
To sanctifie it, clensyng it in the fountayne of water in the worde,

Coverdale Bible of 1535
to sanctifye it, and clensed it in the fountayne of water by the worde,

Tyndale Bible of 1526
to sanctifie it and clensed it in the fountayne of water thorow the worde
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
that He might sanctify it, having cleansed [it] with the bathing of the water in the saying,

Berean Literal Bible
so that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water by the word,

Young's Literal Translation
that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it with the bathing of the water in the saying,

Smith's Literal Translation
That he might consecrate it, having cleansed by the washing of water in the word,

Literal Emphasis Translation
So that He might sanctify her having cleansed her by the washing of water in the rhema word,

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

Catholic Public Domain Version
so that he might sanctify her, washing her clean by water and the Word of life,

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
To sanctify and purify her in the washing of water and in the word.

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

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the bath of water through the word,

Godbey New Testament
in order that he might sanctify her, having purified her by the washing of water through the word,

Haweis New Testament
that he might sanctify it, purifying it in the laver of water by the word,

Mace New Testament
to sanctify and purify her by the ablution of his word,

Weymouth New Testament
in order to make her holy, cleansing her with the baptismal water by the word,

Worrell New Testament
that He might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the washing of the water in the word,

Worsley New Testament
to sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,
















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