480 B
480 B
without stain or wrinkle
Paul speaks of the church as though it were a garment that is clean and in good condition. He uses the same idea in two ways to emphasize the church's purity. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet)
holy and blameless
The word "blameless" means basically the same thing as "holy." Paul uses the two together to emphasize the church's purity. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet)