Ephesians 5:27 (WEB)
that he might present the assembly to himself gloriously, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without defect.
Catechism · 5
The Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation
“Conversion to Christ, the new birth of Baptism, the gift of the Holy Spirit and the Body and Blood of Christ received as food have made us "holy and without blemish," just as the Church herself, the Bride of Christ, is "holy and without blemish."” — Catechism footnote: Eph 1:4; 5:27.
The Sacrament of Matrimony
“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.
The Church in God's Plan
“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.
“Mary goes before us all in the holiness that is the Church's mystery as "the bride without spot or wrinkle."” — Catechism footnote: Eph 5:27.
The Church is One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic
“"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 · 28
Jerome
“Whence too the Apostle:“That he might present the church to himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle, or any such thing.”“Come with me from Lebanon, my bride, with me from Lebanon.” — editor's note: Eph. v. 27.
Read the whole comment“For the church of Christ “not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing” has with the sword of the gospel cut down the Origenist serpents crawling out of their caves, and has delivered from their deadly contagion the fruitful host of the monks of Nitria.” — editor's note: Eph. v. 27.
Read the whole comment“…who is dear to me from the itching both of the tongue and of the ears: that, since he has been born again in Christ, I may present him without spot or wrinkle as a chaste virgin, chaste in mind as well as in body; that the virginity of which he boasts may be more than nominal and that he may not be shut out by the…” — editor's note: Eph. v. 27.
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Athanasius of Alexandria
“…them whole, He might present the Church unto the Father, as the Apostle says, ‘not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but holy and without blemish.’” — editor's note: Eph. v. 27.
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Cyril of Jerusalem
“…garland as a bridegroom, and decked me with ornaments as a bride: that the soul of every one of you may be found not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing; I do not mean before you have received the grace, for how could that be? since it is for remission of sins that ye have been called; but that, when the grace…” — editor's note: Eph. v. 27.
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Augustine of Hippo
“O Thou strength of my soul, enter into it, and prepare it for Thyself, that Thou mayest have and hold it without “spot or wrinkle.”” — editor's note: Eph. v. 27.
Read the whole comment“…God’s “footstool:” for “God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto Himself:” or whether the soul of the Church, perfect now and without spot and wrinkle, worthy, that is, of the hidden things of the Son, in that “the King hath brought her into His chamber,” say to her spouse, “Thou satest upon the throne Who…” — editor's note: Eph. v. 27.
Read the whole comment““He hath sent down from on high, and hath fetched Me (ver. 16): by calling out of the Gentiles for an inheritance “a glorious Church, not having spot, or wrinkle.”” — editor's note: Eph. v. 27.
Read the whole comment“By His garments are meant His Saints, His elect, His whole Church, which he shows forth, as His garment, so to speak; His robe “without spot and wrinkle,” which on account of its spots He has “washed” in His blood; on account of its “wrinkles” extended on His Cross.” — editor's note: Eph. v. 27.
Read the whole comment“Out of such men Christ doth present to Himself a vesture without spot and wrinkle.” — editor's note: Eph. v. 27.
Read the whole comment“For as the Church is called the Body of Christ, so is the Church also called the garment of Christ: hence cometh that which is said by the Apostle, “that He might present it to Himself a glorious Church, not having spot or wrinkle.”” — editor's note: Eph. v. 27.
Read the whole comment“Now they to whom He speaks within, are those who give place to Him: and those give place to God, who “give not place to the devil.”” — editor's note: Eph. v. 27.
Read the whole comment“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“For we shall see it with the dove’s eyes,—such eyes as are declared to belong to the spouse of Christ, whom God hath chosen for Himself a glorious Church, not having spot or wrinkle, i.e. pure and guileless.” — editor's note: Eph. v. 27.
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.
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John Chrysostom
“Since then “He hath purged our sins,” let us continue pure; and let us receive no stain, but preserve the beauty which He hath implanted in us, and His comeliness undefiled and pure, “not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing.” ( Eph. v. 27.)” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“If there be in us anything old, let us cast it off; if any “wrinkle,” if any stain, if any “spot,” let us wash it away and become fair ( Eph. v. 27 ): that “the King may desire our beauty.” ( Ps. xlv. 11.)” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“With this let us enter into Heaven, “not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing” ( Eph. v. 27 ); that we may attain also to the good things promised, of which may we all be partakers through the grace and mercy of Jesus Christ our Lord, with…” — the author cites it
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Basil the Great
“…after the one baptism, and the ashes of a heifer sprinkling the Church which, through its faith in Christ, has not spot or wrinkle, or any such thing; cleansing of leprosy after the painless state of the resurrection; an offering of jealousy when they neither marry nor are given in marriage; shew-bread after…” — editor's note: Eph. v. 27.
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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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Gregory of Nyssa
- Gregory of Nyssa, On Virginity On Virginity.1On Virginity
“And if we must extol with laudations this gift from the great God, the words of His Apostle are sufficient in its praise; they are few, but they throw into the background all extravagant laudations; he only styles as “holy and without blemish” her who has this grace for her ornament.” — editor's note: Eph. v. 27 (of the church).
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“The chaste and thoughtful virgin must sever herself from any affection which can in any way impart contagion to her soul; she must keep herself pure for the Husband who has married her, “not having spot or blemish or any such thing.”” — editor's note: Eph. v. 27.—Origen (c. Cels. vii. 48, 49), comparing Pagan and Christian virginity, says, “The Athenian hierophant, distrusting his power of self-control for…
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“…and not according to the curse pronounced against the men of former days: may He give strength and power unto his people, and Himself present to Himself His flock resplendent and spotless and worthy of the fold on high, in the habitation of them that rejoice, in the splendour of the saints, so that in His…” — editor's note: Eph. v. 27.
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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 · 27
Cited together in Catechism §772.
Cited together in Letters Letter 265.
Cited together in Letters Letter 265.
Cited together in Confessions X.1.
Cited together in Letters Letter 265.
Cited together in On Virginity On Virginity.15.
Cited together in Letters Letter 265.
Cited together in Confessions X.1.
Cited together in Letters Letter 265.
Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount II.19.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 56.
Cited together in On Virginity On Virginity.15.
Cited together in Letters Letter 90.
Cited together in Confessions X.1.
Cited together in On Continence Chapter 22.
Cited together in Letters Letter 90.
Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount II.19.
Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount II.19.
Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount II.19.
Cited together in Catechism §773.
Cited together in Confessions X.1.
Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount II.19.
Cited together in Catechism §1426.
Cited together in Catechism §772.
Cited together in Catechism §772.
Cited together in Catechism §772.
Cited together in Catechism §772.