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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.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

That he might present (ινα παραστηση). Final clause with ινα and first aorist active subjunctive of παριστημ (see Col 1:22 for par…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

That he might present it to himself. In the last day, when he will receive the church as his spouse to heaven (Revelation 21:9

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

That he might present it to himself.—The original is more emphatic—that He might Himself present it to Himself. This pres…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

What a wonderful expression! To think that we, poor creatures that we are, should be in this way joined to Christ by a marriage union, even by a vi…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

The ultimate aim in view when Christ gave himself up for the church (v.25) was that at the end of the age he might be able to “present” her to hims…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

That he might present it to himself. He declares what is the design of baptism and of our being washed. It is, that we may live in a holy …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

That he might present it to himself a glorious church. There is a presentation of the church by Christ to his Father at h…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The duty of wives is submission to their husbands in the Lord, which includes honouring and obeying them, from a principle of love to them. The dut…

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