Ephesians 5:23
King James Version (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.
In context
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;
Ephesians 5:23 in every translation
- KJV 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.
- WEB World English Bible
- 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, His body, of which He is the Savior.
- ASV American Standard Version
- 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.
- YLT Young's 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,
- DBY 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.
- WBS Webster Bible
- 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.