en_tn_condensed/eph/05/27.md

9 lines
462 B
Markdown
Raw Normal View History

2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
# 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/jit/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-doublet]])
2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
2018-12-13 23:12:35 +00:00
# holy and blameless
2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
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/jit/figs-doublet]])
2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00