Eph 5:25-28 | Scofield | STEP | even as Christ Christ's love-work for the church is threefold: past, present, future: (1) For love He gave Himself to redeem the church ( ); (2) in love He is sanctifying the church ( ); (3) for the reward of His sacrifice and labour of love He will present the church to Himself in flawless perfection, "one pearl of great price" ( ) .

Ephesians 5:25-28

even as Christ

Christ's love-work for the church is threefold: past, present, future:

(1) For love He gave Himself to redeem the church (Ephesians 5:25);
(2) in love He is sanctifying the church (Ephesians 5:26);
(3) for the reward of His sacrifice and labour of love He will present the church to Himself in flawless perfection, "one pearl of great price" (Ephesians 5:27) Matthew 13:46.