Eph 5:25-32 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Eph 5:25-33: 5:25-33 Christian husbands are to love their wives just as Christ loved the church —that is, sacrificially, for Christ gave up his life for her (5:2 ; cp. Col 3:19 ; 1 Pet 3:7 ).

Summary for Eph 5:25-33: 5:25-33 ^a Christian husbands are to love their wives just as Christ loved the church—that is, sacrificially, for Christ gave up his life for her (5:2 ^b; cp. Col 3:19 ^c; 1 Pet 3:7 ^d).
5:26 ^e 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 ^f; cp. Titus 3:5 ^g; 1 Pet 3:21 ^h).
5:27 ⁱ a glorious church without a ... blemish: The church’s sins have been forgiven through Christ’s sacrifice, and her life is purified by the Holy Spirit. As a result, the church stands holy and without fault before God. Cp. 1:4 ^j; 2 Cor 11:2 ^k; Col 1:22 ^l; Rev 19:7-8 ^m; 21:2 ⁿ.
Summary for Eph 5:28-29: 5:28-29 ^o Husbands should prize and cherish their wives, for in marriage the two have become one (see 5:31 ^p).
5:31 ^q The unity of husband and wife should motivate the husband to care for his wife.
5:32 ^r it is an illustration: Both the unity of husband and wife and the unity of Christ and the church are a great mystery (see study note on 1:8-10).