Verses 25, 26

There are always in the word positive directions, and it is never well for us not to follow them. We may remark here three things as to Christ and as to the Church, which flow out of the love of Christ for the Church: 1st, He has loved the Church and given Himself for it; 2ndly, That He might sanctify it by the word; 3rdly, That he might present it to Himself a glorious Church, etc.