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Christ's Ultimate Goal
Commentators explain that this verse reveals Christ's ultimate goal for the church. His sacrifice was not just for forgiveness, but to prepare a 'glorious church' for Himself. This future church will be perfect, like a beautiful bride without any 'spot or wrinkle,' meaning it will be completely holy and without any moral or spiritual blemish. This is the guaranteed future for all believers.
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Ephesians
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Albert Barnes
On Ephesians 5:27
18th Century
Theologian
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…
AT Robertson
On Ephesians 5:27
That he might present (ινα παραστηση). Final clause with ινα and first aorist active subjunctive of παριστημ (see Col 1:22 for par…
Charles Ellicott
On Ephesians 5:27
19th Century
Bishop
That he might present it to himself.—The original is more emphatic—that He might Himself present it to Himself. This pres…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Ephesians 5:22–30
19th Century
Preacher
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
On Ephesians 5:27
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
On Ephesians 5:27
16th Century
Theologian
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
On Ephesians 5:27
17th Century
Pastor
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
On Ephesians 5:22–33
17th Century
Minister
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…