Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her
to sanctify her, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word,
and to present her to Himself as a glorious church, without stain or wrinkle or any such blemish, but holy and blameless.
CONTEXT
Original word: ἐκκλησίαν (ekklēsía) · a calling out, i.e. (concretely) a popular meeting, especially a religious congregation (Jewish synagogue, or Christian community of members on earth or saints
REFLECTION
God is patient with us. Ephesians 5:25 invites us to be patient with one another.
PRAYER
God of love, give us patience and kindness toward each other today. Amen.
QUESTION
Who could support your marriage (a pastor, a mentor)?
ONE ACTION TODAY
Plan a quiet time together this week.
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Source
The Holy Bible, Berean Standard Bible (BSB). Public domain (dedicated to the public domain by BSB Publishing as of April 30, 2023). Source: eBible.org (engbsb). Editorial rendering: in this app the divine name "Yahweh" is displayed and read aloud as "God" (and "Yahweh God" as "God"). The stored text and the imported source are unchanged; this is a display-layer substitution, not part of the translation.
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