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25 *ver. 28, 33;[1 Pet. 3:7] Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and *ver. 2gave himself up for her, 26 that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by *Titus 3:5;[Rev. 7:14] the washing of water *ch. 6:17;Heb. 6:5;See John 15:3with the word, 27 so *2 Cor. 11:2;See ch. 1:4that he might present the church to himself in splendor, *Song 4:7without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish.*5:27 Or holy and blameless28 In the same way *ver. 25, 33husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. 29 For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church, 30 because *[Gen. 2:23]; See 1 Cor. 6:15we are members of his body.