Eph 5:26 | TNotes | STEP | 5:26 washed by the cleansing of God’s word: The church has been cleansed by the message of good news. God has forgiven the sins of his people through Christ’s sacrificial death (John 15:3 ; cp. Titus 3:5 ; 1 Pet 3:21 ).

bJohn 15:3►

cTitus 3:5►

d1 Pet 3:21►

‏ Ephesians 5:26

5:26 ^a washed by the cleansing of God’s word: The church has been cleansed by the message of good news. God has forgiven the sins of his people through Christ’s sacrificial death (John 15:3 ^b; cp. Titus 3:5 ^c; 1 Pet 3:21 ^d).