Ephesians 5:27 — Compare Translations

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

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;

English ASV

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.

English Amplified

That He might present the church to Himself in glorious splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such things [that she might be holy and faultless].

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

That He might present the church to Himself in glorious splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such things [that she might be holy and faultless].

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

and to present her to Himself as a glorious church, without stain or wrinkle or any such blemish, but holy and blameless.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

He did this to present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or anything like that, but holy and blameless.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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.

English EASY 2024

Christ himself did this to bring us to himself as a beautiful group of his people. His church would belong to him completely. It would be pure, without anything bad to spoil it.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Christ died so that he could give the church to himself like a bride in all her beauty. He died so that the church could be holy and without fault, with no evil or sin or any other thing wrong in it.

so that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

in order to present the church to himself in all its beauty—pure and faultless, without spot or wrinkle or any other imperfection.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Then he could present it to himself as a glorious church, without any kind of stain or wrinkle—holy and without faults.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

He did this to present the church to Himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but holy and blameless.

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

that He might present to Himself the church in all her glory, having no spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she would be holy and blameless.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

and that He might present to Himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing, but that it should be holy and without blemish.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

that He might present to Himself the church in all her glory, having no spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that she would be holy and blameless.

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

that he might present to himself the church in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

He did it to bring her to himself as a brightly shining church. He wants a church that has no stain or wrinkle or any other flaw. He wants a church that is holy and without blame.

English NIV

and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless.

English NKJ 1982

that He might present her to Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish.

English NLT

He did this to present her to himself as a glorious church without a spot or wrinkle or any other blemish. Instead, she will be holy and without fault.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

so as to present the church to himself in splendor, without a spot or wrinkle or anything of the kind-- yes, so that she may be holy and without blemish.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

All that he does in us is designed to make us a mature church for his pleasure, until we become a source of praise to him—glorious and radiant, beautiful and holy, without fault or flaw.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

so that he could give her to himself as a glorious Church without a single spot or wrinkle or any other blemish, being holy and without a single fault.

English Tyndale 1537

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.