Ephesians 5:26 (WEB)
that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word,
Catechism · 9
The Sacrament of Baptism
“Hence Baptism is a bath of water in which the "imperishable seed" of the Word of God produces its life-giving effect.” — Catechism footnote: 1 Pet 1:23; cf. Eph 5:26.
The Sacrament of Matrimony
“This is a great mystery, and I mean in reference to Christ and the Church."” — Catechism footnote: Eph 5:25-26, 31-32; Cf. Gen 2:24.
“Already Baptism, the entry into the People of God, is a nuptial mystery; it is so to speak the nuptial bath” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Eph 5:26-27.
Jesus Christ Was Buried
“"We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, so that as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life."” — Catechism footnote: Rom 6:4; cf. Col 2:12; Eph 5:26.
The Church in God's Plan
“It is she whom Christ 'loved and for whom he delivered himself up that he might sanctify her.' It is she whom he unites to himself by an unbreakable alliance, and whom he constantly 'nourishes and cherishes.'"” — Catechism footnote: LG 6; Cf. Gal 4:26; Rev 12:17; 19:7; 21:2, 9; 22:17; Eph 5:25-26, 29.
“Because she is united to Christ as to her bridegroom, she becomes a mystery in her turn.” — Catechism footnote: Eph 5:32; 3:9-11; 5:25-27.
The Church - People of God, Body of Christ, Temple of the Holy Spirit
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“"Christ loved the Church and gave himself up for her, that he might sanctify her."” — Catechism footnote: Eph 5:25-26.
The Church is One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic
“This is because Christ, the Son of God, who with the Father and the Spirit is hailed as 'alone holy,' loved the Church as his Bride, giving himself up for her so as to sanctify her; he joined her to himself as his body and endowed her with the gift of the Holy Spirit for the glory of God."” — Catechism footnote: LG 39; Cf. Eph 5 25-26.
“"But while in the most Blessed Virgin the Church has already reached that perfection whereby she exists without spot or wrinkle, the faithful still strive to conquer sin and increase in holiness. and so they turn their eyes to Mary":” — Catechism footnote: LG 65; Cf. Eph 5:26-27.
Fathers and councils · 14
Cyril of Jerusalem
“The water was the beginning of the world, and Jordan the beginning of the Gospel tidings: for Israel deliverance from Pharaoh was through the sea, and for the world deliverance from sins by the washing of water with the word of God.” — editor's note: Ephes. v. 26.
Read the whole comment“…New Testaments,—first, of the things done just before Baptism,—next, how ye were cleansed from your sins by the Lord, by the washing of water with the word,—and how like Priests ye have become partakers of the Name of Christ,—and how the Seal of the fellowship of the Holy Ghost was given to you,—and concerning the…” — editor's note: Eph. v. 26.
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Cyprian of Carthage
“For it is the Church alone which, conjoined and united with Christ, spiritually bears sons; as the same apostle again says, “Christ loved the Church, and gave Himself for it, that He might sanctify it, cleansing it with the washing of water.”” — editor's note: Eph. v. 25, 26.
Read the whole comment“Moreover, too, the Apostle Paul, more openly and clearly still manifesting this same thing, writes to the Ephesians, and says, “Christ loved the Church, and gave Himself for it, that He might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water.”” — editor's note: Eph. v. 25, 26.
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John Chrysostom
“For the Word of God is wont also to cleanse. ( Eph. v. 26.)” — the author cites it
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Augustine of Hippo
“Whoso loveth his own wife, loveth himself.”” — editor's note: Eph. v. 25–28
Read the whole comment“The command is, “Let wives be subject unto their own husbands, as unto the Lord; because the husband is the head of the wife;” and, “Husbands, love your wives.”” — editor's note: Eph. v. 22–28
Read the whole comment““No man,” indeed, “ever yet hated his own flesh,” as the apostle says, when giving the precept as to loving one’s wife; but the man is the head of the woman, and Christ is the head of the man.” — editor's note: Eph. v. 25–33.
Read the whole comment“Hear the apostle: “Even as Christ,” saith he, “loved the Church, and gave Himself for it, purifying it with the washing of water by the Word, that He might present to Himself a glorious Church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing.”” — editor's note: Eph. v. 25–27.
Read the whole comment“Accordingly the Church, which Christ cleanseth with the washing of water in the word, is without spot and wrinkle, not only in the case of those who are taken away immediately after the washing of regeneration from the contagious influence of this life, and tread not the…” — editor's note: Eph. v. 26, 27.
Read the whole comment“And then read the apostle, and see what he adds: “That He might sanctify it, cleansing it with the washing of water by the word.”” — editor's note: Eph. v. 25, 26.
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Tertullian
“…that He may present the Church to Himself glorious, not having stain or wrinkle”—of course after the laver—“but (that) she may be holy and without reproach;” thereafter, to wit, being “without wrinkle” as a virgin, “without stain” (of fornication) as a spouse, “without disgrace” (of vileness), as having been…” — editor's note: Eph. v. 26, 27.
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John Cassian
“For no man ever hated his own flesh, but nourisheth and cherisheth it, as Christ also doth the Church, for we are members of His body.”” — editor's note: Eph. v. 25–30.
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Clement of Alexandria
“For no man ever yet hated his own flesh.”” — editor's note: Eph. v. 21–29.
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Cross-references · 17
Cited together in Catechism §772.
Cited together in Catechism §628.
Cited together in Catechism §1228.
Cited together in Catechism §757.
Cited together in Catechism §757.
Cited together in Catechism §757.
Cited together in Catechism §757.
Cited together in Catechism §757.
Cited together in Catechism §1616.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 56.
Cited together in Catechism §628.
Cited together in On Continence Chapter 22.
Cited together in Catechism §757.
Cited together in Catechism §772.
Cited together in Catechism §772.
Cited together in Catechism §772.
Cited together in Catechism §772.