In Ephesians 5:23, Christ as head and savior of the church is the basis for his sanctifying work described here.

In 1 Peter 3:21, baptism now saves — linking the washing here to the appeal for a good conscience through Christ's resurrection.

Hebrews 10:10 says we are sanctified through Christ's body once for all — directly paralleling Christ's sanctifying of the church here.

In Ezekiel 16:9, God bathes Jerusalem as a bride — typology of Christ washing and cleansing His bride the church.

Ezekiel 36:25 promises sprinkling with clean water for cleansing from uncleanness — prophecy foreshadowing Christ's washing of the church.

In Titus 3:5-7, the 'washing of regeneration' parallels the cleansing water here, tying baptism to renewal by the Spirit.

Zechariah 13:1 speaks of a fountain opened for cleansing sin — prophetic image of the cleansing Christ provides for the church.

John 3:5 ties being born of water and Spirit to entering the kingdom — parallels the washing of water with the word as spiritual rebirth.

In 1 Corinthians 6:11, being washed and sanctified in Christ's name parallels Christ washing the church here — both link water and sanctification.

In Acts 22:16, baptism is described as washing away sins — linking directly to the cleansing with water here.

In John 17:17-19, Jesus sanctifies believers through the truth/word — the same means of cleansing described as washing with water through the word.

Leviticus 8:6 describes Moses washing Aaron and his sons with water, a priestly cleansing ritual foreshadowing NT sanctification.

In Hebrews 13:12, Jesus sanctifies through his own blood, closely mirroring the cleansing by washing here.

In Hebrews 10:14, Christ's single offering perfects those being sanctified, directly supporting the cleansing by his work here.

1 Corinthians 1:30 declares Christ is our sanctification—the very reality that the washing with water in Ephesians accomplishes.

John 15:3 directly says believers are clean because of Jesus' word—the same 'word' that accompanies the washing of water in Ephesians.

Exodus 29:4 commands washing Aaron and his sons with water for consecration, prefiguring Christ's cleansing of the church.

Leviticus 16:30 promises atonement and cleansing from sins on Yom Kippur, directly parallel to Christ's sanctifying work in Ephesians 5:26.

2 Kings 5:13 recounts Naaman washing in the Jordan to be cleansed of leprosy, a type of the cleansing through Christ.

In Psalm 51:7, David cries for washing and cleansing from sin — the same spiritual cleansing Christ provides for the church.

In Ezekiel 37:23, God promises to cleanse his people from defilement — directly parallel to Christ's cleansing of the church.

In Malachi 3:3, the Lord purifies the Levites like silver — a parallel to the purifying work of Christ through the word.

In John 13:8, Jesus insists that without his washing, one has no share in him—the same cleansing necessary for sanctification.

John 13:10 speaks of being completely clean through bathing, then needing only footwashing—mirroring the washing that makes the church clean.

John 19:34 records water flowing from Christ's pierced side—the source of the cleansing water that sanctifies the church.

In Titus 2:14, Christ purifies a people for himself — echoing Christ's cleansing and sanctifying of the church here.

Hebrews 9:14 speaks of Christ's blood purifying the conscience — complementing water washing here as two aspects of Christ's cleansing work.

In Hebrews 10:22, bodies washed with pure water echoes the cleansing here, connecting to drawing near with a clean conscience.

Revelation 7:14 shows robes washed in the Lamb's blood, echoing the cleansing by water here—both depict purification of God's people.

In 1 Thessalonians 5:23, Paul prays for complete sanctification, reinforcing the goal of Christ's cleansing here.

In James 1:18, God brought us forth by the word of truth — paralleling the cleansing by the word here, though with a focus on new birth.

In 1 Peter 1:2, sanctification by the Spirit and sprinkling with blood parallels Christ washing the church — water and blood as cleansing.

In 1 Peter 1:22, souls purified by obedience to the truth parallels cleansing by the word here, linking to sincere love.

In 1 John 1:9, confessing sins brings cleansing from unrighteousness, echoing the washing that purifies the church here.

Revelation 19:8 describes the bride's fine linen as righteous acts, which results from the cleansing that prepares her here.

In Hebrews 12:10, God's discipline shares his holiness, linking to the sanctifying cleansing here.