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That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ἵναinaso that
Lemma: ἵνα (hina) · Strong's: G2443
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: in order that/to — ἵνα, ; I. adverb (poët., Hom., al.), ; 1. of place, where, whither. ; 2. of circumstance, when. ; II. Conjunction, ; 1. prop., final, denoting purpose or end (cl.), that, in order that, usually the first word in the…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 677 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:14, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2443; TFLSJ G2443; TAGNT Ephesians 5:27 word 1
παραστήσῃparastēsēmay present
Lemma: παρίστημι (paristēmi) · Strong's: G3936
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Subjunctive · 3rd · Singular (V-AAS-3S)
Meaning: to stand by — παρ-ίστημι ; [in LXX for עָמַד, etc. ; ] ; I. Transitive verb. in present tense., imperfect., future tense., 1 aorist.; 1. to place beside, present, provide: with accusative, Act.9:41 23:24, 2Co.4:14, Col.1:28; with…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 42 times. Also: Matthew 26:53, Mark 4:29, Mark 14:47, Mark 14:69, Mark 14:70, Mark 15:35 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3936; TFLSJ G3936; TAGNT Ephesians 5:27 word 2
αὐτὸςautosHe himself
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (P-NSM)
Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT
Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT Ephesians 5:27 word 3
ἑαυτῷhe'autōto Himself
Lemma: ἑαυτοῦ (heautou) · Strong's: G1438
Parsing: Reflexive pronoun · 3rd · Dative · Singular · Masculine (F-3DSM)
Meaning: themself — ἑαυτοῦ, -ῆς, -οῦ, dative -ῷ, etc., accusative -όν, etc., pi. -ῶν, etc. (Att. contr. αὑτοῦ, etc); reflex pron.; 1. prop, of 3rd person (Lat. sui, sibi, se), of himself, herself, itself, etc.: Mat.27:42, Mrk.15:31,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 329 times. Also: Matthew 3:9, Matthew 6:4, Matthew 6:34, Matthew 8:22, Matthew 9:3, Matthew 9:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1438; TFLSJ G1438; TAGNT Ephesians 5:27 word 4
ἔνδοξονendoxonin glory
Lemma: ἔνδοξος (endoxos) · Strong's: G1741
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (A-ASF)
Meaning: honored — ἔνδοξος, -ον; (δόξα [in LXX for כָּבַד, etc. ; ] ; 1. held in honour, of high repute: 1Co.4:10. ; 2. glorious, splendid: of deeds, τά ἔ., Luk.13:17; of clothing, Luk.7:25. Metaphorical, ἐκκλησία, Eph.5:27 (cf.…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 4 times. Also: Luke 7:25, Luke 13:17, 1 Corinthians 4:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1741; TFLSJ G1741; TAGNT Ephesians 5:27 word 5
τὴνtēnthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (T-ASF)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Ephesians 5:27 word 6
ἐκκλησίανekklēsianchurch
Lemma: ἐκκλησία (ekklēsia) · Strong's: G1577
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: assembly — ἐκκλησία, -ας, ἡ ; (ἐκ-καλέω), [in LXX chiefly for קָהָל, otherwise for one of its cogn. forms ; ] ; 1. prop., an assembly of citizens regularly convened (in Thuc., ii, 22, opposite to σύλλογος, a concourse): Act.19:32,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 117 times. Also: Matthew 16:18, Matthew 18:17, Acts 5:11, Acts 7:38, Acts 8:1, Acts 8:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1577; TFLSJ G1577; TAGNT Ephesians 5:27 word 7
μὴmēnot
Lemma: μή (mē) · Strong's: G3361
Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)
Meaning: not — μή, ; subjective negative particle, ; used where the negation depends on a condition or hypothesis, expressed or understood, as distinct from οὐ, which denies absolutely. μή is used where one thinks a thing is not, as…
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Used 1087 times. Also: Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 4:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3361; TFLSJ G3361; TAGNT Ephesians 5:27 word 8
ἔχουσανechousanhaving
Lemma: ἔχω (echō) · Strong's: G2192
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (V-PAP-ASF)
Meaning: to have/be — ἔχω, ; [in LXX for אָצֵל (ἐχόμενος), יֵשׁ,בַּעַל, etc., 59 words in all ; ] ; (on the Aktionsart of the various tenses, see M, Pr., 110, 145, 150, 183), to have, as in cl., in various senses and constructions. ; I.…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 715 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 3:4, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 4:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2192; TFLSJ G2192; TAGNT Ephesians 5:27 word 9
σπίλονspilonspot
Lemma: σπίλος (spilos) · Strong's: G4696
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)
Meaning: stain — σπίλος (Rec. σπῖλος), -ου, ὁ ; 1. a rock, cliff (Arist., al.). ; 2. In late writers = Att.. κηλίς (see Rutherford, NPhr., 87 f.), a spot, stain; metaphorically, ; (a) of moral blemish: Eph.5:27 ; (b) of riotous and…
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Used 2 times. Also: 2 Peter 2:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4696; TFLSJ G4696; TAGNT Ephesians 5:27 word 10
ἢēor
Lemma: ἤ (ē) · Strong's: G2228
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: or — ἤ, ; disjunctive and comparative particle (Bl., §36, 12; 77, 11); 1. disjunctive, or; (a) between single words: Mat.5:17 Mrk.6:56, Luk.2:24, Jhn.6:19, Rom.1:21, al.; (b) before a sentence expressing a variation, denial…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 365 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 5:17, Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:36, Matthew 6:24, Matthew 6:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2228; TFLSJ G2228; TAGNT Ephesians 5:27 word 11
ῥυτίδαrhutidawrinkle
Lemma: ῥυτίς (rhutis) · Strong's: G4512
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: wrinkle — a fold or pucker in the face, a wrinkle , Lat. ruga, (Aristophanes Comicus) (ML)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4512; TFLSJ G4512; TAGNT Ephesians 5:27 word 12
ἤēor
Lemma: ἤ (ē) · Strong's: G2228
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: or — ἤ, ; disjunctive and comparative particle (Bl., §36, 12; 77, 11); 1. disjunctive, or; (a) between single words: Mat.5:17 Mrk.6:56, Luk.2:24, Jhn.6:19, Rom.1:21, al.; (b) before a sentence expressing a variation, denial…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 365 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 5:17, Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:36, Matthew 6:24, Matthew 6:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2228; TFLSJ G2228; TAGNT Ephesians 5:27 word 13
τιtiany
Lemma: τις (tis) · Strong's: G5100
Parsing: Indefinite pronoun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (X-ASN)
Meaning: one — τις, neut., τι, genitive, τινός, ; enclitic indefinite pron., related to interrog. τίς as πού, πως, ποτέ to ποῦ, πῶς, πότε. ; I. As subst., ; 1. one, a certain one: Luk.9:49, Jhn.11:1, Act.5:25, al.; pl., τίνες,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 542 times. Also: Matthew 5:23, Matthew 8:28, Matthew 9:3, Matthew 11:27, Matthew 12:19, Matthew 12:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5100; TFLSJ G5100; TAGNT Ephesians 5:27 word 14
τῶνtōnof the
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Plural · Neuter (T-GPN)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Ephesians 5:27 word 15
τοιούτων,toioutōnsuch things,
Lemma: τοιοῦτος (toioutos) · Strong's: G5108
Parsing: Demonstrative pronoun · Genitive · Plural · Neuter (D-GPN)
Meaning: such as this — τοιοῦτος, -αύτη, -οῦτο; (as usually in Att.. prose. Ep. and Ion. neut. -οῦτον in Al., Act.21:25, Rec. only), ; correlat. of οἷος, ὁποῖος, ὥς, etc., ; such as this, of such a kind, such: Mat.9:8 18:5, Mrk.4:33 6:2 7:13…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 60 times. Also: Matthew 9:8, Matthew 18:5, Matthew 19:14, Mark 4:33, Mark 6:2, Mark 7:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5108; TFLSJ G5108; TAGNT Ephesians 5:27 word 16
ἀλλ᾽all᾽but
Lemma: ἀλλά (alla) · Strong's: G0235
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: but — ἀλλά (ἀλλ᾽ usually bef. α and υ, often bef. ε and η, rarely bef. ο and ω, never bef. ι; Tdf., Pr., 93 f.; WH, App., 146), ; adversative particle, ; stronger than δέ; prop. neuter pl. of ἄλλος, used adverbially, with…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 642 times. Also: Matthew 4:4, Matthew 5:15, Matthew 5:17, Matthew 5:39, Matthew 6:13, Matthew 6:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0235; TFLSJ G0235; TAGNT Ephesians 5:27 word 17
ἵναinathat
Lemma: ἵνα (hina) · Strong's: G2443
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: in order that/to — ἵνα, ; I. adverb (poët., Hom., al.), ; 1. of place, where, whither. ; 2. of circumstance, when. ; II. Conjunction, ; 1. prop., final, denoting purpose or end (cl.), that, in order that, usually the first word in the…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 677 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:14, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2443; TFLSJ G2443; TAGNT Ephesians 5:27 word 18
ᾖēit may be
Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Subjunctive · 3rd · Singular (V-PAS-3S)
Meaning: to be — εἰμί, ; with various uses and significations, like the English verb to be. ; I. As substantive verb. ; 1. Of persons and things, to be, exist: Act.17:28, Jhn.1:1, 8:58, 17:5, al; ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἦν (for past ptcp.), Rev.1:4,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2406 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1510; TFLSJ G1510; TAGNT Ephesians 5:27 word 19
ἁγίαhagiaholy
Lemma: ἅγιος (hagios) · Strong's: G0040G
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (A-NSF)
Meaning: holy — ἅγιος, -α, ον ; (τό ἅγός, religious awe; ἅζω, to venerate), [in LXX chiefly for קֹ֫דֶשׁ ; ] ; primarily, dedicated to the gods, sacred (Hdt.; rare in Att., never in Hom., Hes. and Trag., who use ἁγνός), hence, holy,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 166 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 4:5, Matthew 7:6, Matthew 12:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0040G; TFLSJ G0040G; TAGNT Ephesians 5:27 word 20
καὶkaiand
Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Ephesians 5:27 word 21
ἄμωμος.amōmosblameless.
Lemma: ἄμωμος (amōmos) · Strong's: G0299
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (A-NSF)
Meaning: blameless — ἄ-μωμος, -ον; (μῶμος, which see), [in LXX chiefly for תָּמִים ]; of sacrificial victims, without blemish: of Christ, Heb.9:14, 1Pe.1:19; etbically, unblemished, faultless: Eph.1:4 5:27, Php.2:15, Col.1:22, Ju 24,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 8 times. Also: Ephesians 1:4, Philippians 2:15, Colossians 1:22, Hebrews 9:14, 1 Peter 1:19, Jude 1:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0299; TFLSJ G0299; TAGNT Ephesians 5:27 word 22
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| [and] to | → | ἵνα G2443 in order that/to |
| present | → | παρίστημι G3936 to stand by |
| her | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| to Himself | → | ἑαυτοῦ G1438 themself |
| as a glorious | → | ἔνδοξος G1741 honored |
| church | → | ἐκκλησία G1577 assembly |
| without | → | ἔχω G2192 to have/be |
| stain | → | σπίλος G4696 stain |
| or | → | ἤ G2228 or |
| wrinkle | → | ῥυτίς G4512 wrinkle |
| or | → | ἤ G2228 or |
| any | → | τις G5100 one |
| such [blemish] | → | τοιοῦτος G5108 such as this |
| but | → | ἀλλά G0235 but |
| holy | → | ἅγιος G0040G holy |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| blameless | → | ἄμωμος G0299 blameless |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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