Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
For the husband is the head of the wife, as also Christ the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.
New American Standard Bible
For
King James Version
For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.
Holman Bible
for the husband is the head of the wife
International Standard Version
For the husband is the head of his wife as the Messiah is the head of the church. It is he who is the Savior of the body.
A Conservative Version
Because a husband is head of the wife, as also Christ is head of the church, and himself the savior of the body.
American Standard Version
For the husband is the head of the wife, and Christ also is the head of the church, being himself the saviour of the body.
Amplified
For the husband is head of the wife, as Christ is head of the church, Himself being the Savior of the body.
An Understandable Version
For the husband is the [spiritual] head over his wife, just as Christ is also the [spiritual] head over the church, since He is the Savior of the body.
Anderson New Testament
for the husband is the head of the wife, as the Christ also is the head of the church; and he is the savior of the body.
Bible in Basic English
For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ is the head of the church, being himself the saviour of the body.
Common New Testament
For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is himself the Savior.
Daniel Mace New Testament
for the husband presides over his wife, as Christ presides over the church: and he it is that preserves the whole body.
Darby Translation
for a husband is head of the wife, as also the Christ is head of the assembly. He is Saviour of the body.
Godbey New Testament
because the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ is also the head of the church, being himself the saviour of the body.
Goodspeed New Testament
for a husband is the head of his wife, just as Christ is the head of the church, which is his body, and is saved by him.
John Wesley New Testament
For the husband is head of the wife, as Christ also is head of the church:
King James 2000
For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the savior of the body.
Lexham Expanded Bible
because [the] husband is [the] head of the wife, as also Christ [is the] head of the church (he himself [being the] Savior of the body).
Modern King James verseion
For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church; and He is the Savior of the body.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For the husband is the wife's head, even as Christ is the head of the congregation, and the same is the saviour of the body.
Moffatt New Testament
for the husband is the head of the wife as Christ also (though he is the saviour of the Body) is the head of the church;
Montgomery New Testament
because a husband is the head of his wife even as Christ is head of the church, his body, which he saves.
NET Bible
because the husband is the head of the wife as also Christ is the head of the church -- he himself being the savior of the body.
New Heart English Bible
For the husband is the head of the wife, and Christ also is the head of the church, being himself the savior of the body.
Noyes New Testament
for the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church,he, who is the Saviour of the body.
Sawyer New Testament
for the husband is the head of the wife, as also Christ is the head of the church; he is the savior of the body.
The Emphasized Bible
Because, a husband, is the head of his wife, as, the Christ also, is the head of the assembly, he, being the saviour of the body, -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For the husband is the head of the wife, as also Christ is the head of the church; and is himself the saviour of the body.
Twentieth Century New Testament
For a man is the Head of his wife, as the Christ is the Head of the Church--being indeed himself the Savior of his Body.
Webster
For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the Savior of the body.
Weymouth New Testament
because a husband is the Head of his wife as Christ also is the Head of the Church, being indeed the Saviour of this His Body.
Williams New Testament
for a husband is the head of his wife, just as Christ is the Head of the church, His body, and Saviour of it.
World English Bible
For the husband is the head of the wife, and Christ also is the head of the assembly, being himself the savior of the body.
Worrell New Testament
because a husband is head of the wife, as Christ also is Head of the assembly; Himself the Savior of the body.
Worsley New Testament
for the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and the saviour of that body.
Youngs Literal Translation
because the husband is head of the wife, as also the Christ is head of the assembly, and he is saviour of the body,
Themes
Body » Jesus Christ being the head of the body (the church)
Christ » Guest, a » Head of the church
Christ, the head of the church » As his mystical body
Church » Head of, Christ the » General references to
The church » Christ, the head of
Husbands' » Have authority over their wives
Jesus Christ » Names of » Head of the ekklesia (body)
Jesus Christ » Names of » Saviour of the body (ekklesia)
Man » Jesus Christ being the head of man
Marriage » Illustrative of » Christ's union with his church
Marriage » What marriage is analogous to
Interlinear
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References
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Ephesians 5:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
Being Filled By The Spirit
22 Women, yield ye obedience to your own husbands, as to the Lord. 23 For the husband is the head of the wife, as also Christ the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body. 24 But as the church is subjected to Christ, so also wives to their own husbands in everything.
Cross References
1 Corinthians 11:3-10
And I will you to know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman the man; and the head of Christ God.
Ephesians 1:22-23
And placed all things under his, feet, and gave him head over all things to the church,
Colossians 1:18
And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that he might be the first in all
Acts 20:28
Attend therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit set you inspectors, to feed the church of God, which he acquired by his own blood.
1 Corinthians 6:13
Foods for the belly, and the belly for foods: and God will also leave unemployed this and them. And the body not for fornication, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body.
Ephesians 4:15
And speaking the truth in love, let us grow up into him in all things, who is the head, Christ:
Ephesians 5:25-26
Husbands, love your own wives, as also Christ loved the church, and delivered himself up for it;
1 Thessalonians 1:10
And to wait for his Son from the heavens, whom be raised from the dead, Jesus, saving us from coming wrath.
Revelation 5:9
And they sing a new song, saying, Worthy art thou to take the book, and to open its seals: for thou wert slain, and didst purchase us to God by thy blood from every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation;