Gen 7:17-23, 2Cor 2:15-16, Eph 5:26 | ESV | STEP | The flood continued forty days on the earth . The waters increased and bore up the ark , and it rose high above the earth .

Genesis 7:17-23

17 The flood ^acontinued forty days on the earth. The waters increased and bore up the ark, and it rose high above the earth. 18 The waters prevailed and increased greatly on the earth, and the ark floated on the face of the waters. 19 And the waters prevailed so mightily on the earth that all the high mountains under the whole heaven were covered. 20 The waters prevailed above the mountains, covering them fifteen cubits ^{▼▼A cubit was about 18 inches or 45 centimeters} deep. 21 And ^call flesh died that moved on the earth, birds, livestock, beasts, all swarming creatures that swarm on the earth, and all mankind. 22 Everything on the dry land ^din whose nostrils was the breath of life died. 23 He blotted out every living thing that was on the face of the ground, man and animals and creeping things and birds of the heavens. They were blotted out from the earth. Only ^eNoah was left, and those who were with him in the ark.

2 Corinthians 2:15-16

15 For we are the aroma of Christ to God among ^fthose who are being saved and among ^gthose who are perishing, 16 ^hto one a fragrance from death to death, ⁱto the other a fragrance from life to life. ^jWho is sufficient for these things?

Ephesians 5:26

26 that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by ^kthe washing of water ^lwith the word,