Ephesians 5:26
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,”
ῥῆμα
Not logos — the written word — but rhema, the word spoken in the moment. The angel says to Mary: no rhema from God shall be without power. Every specific word God speaks into your situation carries the ability to accomplish itself. He does not speak empty words.
ἵνα
so that
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ἵνα
That, in order that, so that. Hina. For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son in order that whoever believes in Him should not perish. The purpose of the cross is clear.
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καθαρίζω
having cleansed her
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καθαρίζω
To cleanse, to purify. Katharizo. The blood of Jesus cleanses us from all sin. All means all. There is no sin too dark too repeated or too shameful for His blood to cleanse.
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ὕδωρ
of water
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ὕδωρ
water (as if rainy) literally or figuratively
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λουτρόν
washing
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λουτρόν
a bath, i.e. (figuratively), baptism
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