Ephesians 5:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Ephesians 5:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ephesians 5:23 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ephesians 5:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the assembly, being himself the savior of the body.”

Ephesians 5:23 — World English Bible

Ephesians 5:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the church, being himself the saviour of the body. ”

Ephesians 5:23 — American Standard Version

Ephesians 5:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“because the husband is head of the wife, as also the Christ <FI>is<Fi> head of the assembly, and he is saviour of the body,”

Ephesians 5:23 — Young's Literal Translation

Ephesians 5:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“for a husband is head of the wife, as also the Christ [is] head of the assembly. He [is] Saviour of the body. ”

Ephesians 5:23 — Darby Translation

Ephesians 5:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For the husband is the wiues head, euen as Christ is the head of the Church, and the same is the sauiour of his body.”

Ephesians 5:23 — Geneva Bible

Ephesians 5:23 in Context — Ephesians 5

21 Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.

22 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.

23 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.

24 Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.

25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

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What Does Ephesians 5:23 Mean?

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