Cross-references Explore similar Bible verses on Ephesians 5:26 in English Standard Version "that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word," Joh 15:3 Already you are clean because of the word that I have spoken to you. Eph 6:17 and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, Tit 3:5 he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, Heb 6:5 and have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the age to come, Re 7:14 I said to him, “Sir, you know.” And he said to me, “These are the ones coming out of the great tribulation. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.