^{25 Ref} The husbands! love your own wives, as also the Christ did love the assembly, and did give himself for it,

^{26 Ref} that he might sanctify it, having cleansed `it' with the bathing of the water in the saying,

^{27 Ref} 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;

^{25 Ref} Husbands, have love for your wives, even as Christ had love for the church, and gave himself for it;

^{26 Ref} So that he might make it holy, having made it clean with the washing of water by the word,

^{27 Ref} And might take it for himself, a church full of glory, not having one mark or fold or any such thing; but that it might be holy and complete.