EPHESIANS—NOTE ON Ephesians 5:26 The focus in these verses is on Christ, for husbands do not “sanctify” their wives or “wash” them of their sins. sanctify. Set aside for the Lord’s service through cleansing. washing of water. Perhaps baptism (see Romans 6:3). There may also be a link here to Ezekiel 16:1, where the Lord washes the infant Israel, raises her, and eventually makes her royalty and marries her. This would correspond to presenting the church to himself in splendor at his marriage supper (see also Ezekiel 36:25; Revelation 19:7; Revelation 21:2, Revelation 21:9).

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