SEV Biblia, Chapter 5:27
para presentrsela gloriosa para sí mismo , una Iglesia que no tuviese mancha ni arruga, ni cosa semejante; sino que fuese santa y sin mancha.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Ephesians 5:27
Verse 27. That he might present it to himself] It was usual to bring the royal bride to the king in the most sumptuous apparel; and is there not here an allusion to Psa. xlv. 13, 14: The king's daughter (Pharaoh's) is all glorious within, her clothing is of wrought gold; she shall be brought unto the king (Solomon) in raiment of needlework? This presentation here spoken of by the apostle will take place on the last day. See the note on 2 Cor. xi. 2. A glorious Church] Every way splendid and honourable, because pure and holy.
Not having spot] spilov? No blemish on the face; no spots upon the garment; the heart and life both holy.
Wrinkle] rutida? No mark of superannuation or decay. The word is commonly applied to wrinkles on the face, indicative of sickness or decrepitude.
Holy and without blemish.] In every sense holy, pure, and perfect. Now it was for this purpose that Christ gave himself for the Church; and for this purpose he continues the different ordinances which he has appointed; and, particularly, the preaching of the word - the doctrine of reconciliation through faith in his blood. And it is in this life that all this purification is to take place; for none shall be presented at the day of judgment to him who has not here been sanctified, cleansed, washed, made glorious, having neither spot, wrinkle, blemish, nor any such thing. How vain is the pretension of multitudes to be members of the true Church while full of spots, wrinkles, blemishes, and MANY such things; fondly supposing that their holiness is in their surety, because not in themselves! Reader, lay thy hand on thy conscience and say, Dost thou believe that this is St. Paul's meaning? See the notes on chap. iii. 14, &c.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 27. That he might present it to himself a glorious church , &c.] There is a presentation of the church by Christ to his Father at his death, when he gathered the elect together in one, brought them nigh, and reconciled them to God, and presented them to holy, unblamable, and unreproveable in his sight; and now in heaven, where he represents their persons, appears and makes intercession for them; and at the last day, when he will deliver the whole number of them complete and perfect, in consequence of his suretyship engagements: but this is a presentation of them to himself; and is either in this life, when they are brought to him in raiment of needlework, clothed with his righteousness, and washed in his blood, and he beholds them all fair, and without spot; or at the first resurrection, and during the thousand years' reign; as well as in the ultimate glory, when the open marriage of the Lamb will be come, when his bride will be arrayed with line linen, clean and white; and have the glory of God upon her, and appear in glory with Christ, and will be a glorious church indeed: not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing ; the bodies of the saints will be like to Christ's glorious body, and will shine as the sun in the kingdom of their Father; and in their souls they will be completely conformed to the image of Christ, and enjoy uninterrupted communion with him, and have perfect knowledge of him; they will be always in his presence, and he will take unspeakable delight and complacency in them, which his presentation of them to himself is expressive of; the church will then be free from all spots and blemishes; from all hypocrites and formal professors; and all heresies and heretics; from all declensions and infirmities, and from all sin and iniquity: the allusion seems to be to the customs and practices of the Jews, in their espousals: if a man espoused a woman on condition that she had no spots in her, and afterwards spots were found in her, she was not espoused; for spots or blemishes, as in priests, so in women, render them unfit; as the one for service, so the other for marriage; and they reckon up eight several spots or blemishes, for which they may be rejected f64 : but Christ's church has no spots or blemishes, nor anything like them; and will never be rejected by him, but will be always pleasing in his sight: but that it should be holy and without blemish ; as it is, being justified by his righteousness, washed in his blood, and sanctified by his Spirit.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 22-33 - The duty of wives is, submission to their husbands in the Lord, whic includes honouring and obeying them, from a principle of love to them The duty of husbands is to love their wives. The love of Christ to the church is an example, which is sincere, pure, and constant notwithstanding her failures. Christ gave himself for the church, tha he might sanctify it in this world, and glorify it in the next, that he might bestow on all his members a principle of holiness, and delive them from the guilt, the pollution, and the dominion of sin, by thos influences of the Holy Spirit, of which baptismal water was the outwar sign. The church and believers will not be without spot or wrinkle til they come to glory. But those only who are sanctified now, shall be glorified hereafter. The words of Adam, mentioned by the apostle, ar spoken literally of marriage; but they have also a hidden sense in them, relating to the union between Christ and his church. It was kind of type, as having resemblance. There will be failures and defect on both sides, in the present state of human nature, yet this does no alter the relation. All the duties of marriage are included in unit and love. And while we adore and rejoice in the condescending love of Christ, let husbands and wives learn hence their duties to each other Thus the worst evils would be prevented, and many painful effects woul be avoided __________________________________________________________________
Greek Textus Receptus
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Vincent's NT Word Studies
27. He might present it to Himself (parasthsh autov eautw). As a bride. Compare 2 Cor. xi. 2. Notice the two pronouns in conjunction, He, to Himself. Christ Himself presents the bride.
Spot (spilon). Only here and 2 Pet. ii. 13; The kindred verb spilow to defile, occurs Jas. iii. 6; Jude 23.
Wrinkle (rutida). Only here in the New Testament.
Robertson's NT Word Studies
5:27 {That he might present} (hina parastesei). Final clause with hina and first aorist active subjunctive of paristemi (see #Col 1:22 for parallel) as in #2Co 11:2 of presenting the bride to the bridegroom. Note both autos (himself) and heautwi (to himself). {Glorious} (endoxon). Used of splendid clothing in #Lu 7:25. {Spot} (spilos). Late word, in N.T. only here and #2Pe 2:13, but spilow, to defile in #Jas 3:6; Jude 1:23. {Wrinkle} (rutida). Old word from ru", to contract, only here in N.T. {But that it should be holy and without blemish} (all' hina ei hagia kai amwmos). Christ's goal for the church, his bride and his body, both negative purity and positive.
