Ephesians 5:26 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

that he might sanctify it, having cleansed [it] with the bathing of the water in the saying,

English ASV

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

English Amplified

So that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the Word,

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

So that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the Word,

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

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

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

He did that to make us completely clean, as the people of God. It was like he washed us with water, as he brought God's message to us.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

He died to make the church holy. He used the telling of the Good News to make the church clean by washing it with water.

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

English GNT (Good News Translation)

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

English God's Word - GW 1995

He did this to make the church holy by cleansing it, washing it using water along with spoken words.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

to make her holy, cleansing her in the washing of water by the word.

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

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

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

that He might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

to sanctify her, cleansing her by the bath of water with the word,

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

to sanctify her by cleansing her with the washing of the water by the word,

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

He did it to make her holy. He made her clean by washing her with water and the word.

English NIV

to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word,

English NKJ 1982

that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the word,

English NLT

to make her holy and clean, washed by baptism and God's word.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

in order to make her holy by cleansing her with the washing of water by the word,

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

to make us holy and pure, cleansing us through the showering of the pure water of the Word of God.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

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

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

to make her holy and clean, washed by baptism and God's Word;

English Tyndale 1537

to sanctify it, and cleansed it in the fountain of water thorow(by) the word,

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