Ephesians 5:23
Modern Translations
New International Version
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.

New Living Translation
For a husband is the head of his wife as Christ is the head of the church. He is the Savior of his body, the church.

English Standard Version
For the husband is the head of the wife even as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior.

Berean Study 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.

New American Standard Bible
For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the church, He Himself being the Savior of the body.

NASB 1995
For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the church, He Himself being the Savior of the body.

NASB 1977
For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the church, He Himself being the Savior of the body.

Amplified Bible
For the husband is head of the wife, as Christ is head of the church, Himself being the Savior of the body.

Christian Standard Bible
because the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church. He is the Savior of the body.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
for the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church. He is the Savior of the body.

Contemporary English Version
A husband is the head of his wife, as Christ is the head and the Savior of the church, which is his own body.

Good News Translation
For a husband has authority over his wife just as Christ has authority over the church; and Christ is himself the Savior of the church, his body.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The husband is the head of his wife as Christ is the head of the church. It is his body, and he is its Savior.

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.

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.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
For the husband is head of the wife, as also Christ is head of the church; and He is the Savior of the body.

King James 2000 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.

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.

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.

American 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 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.

A Faithful Version
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.

Darby Bible Translation
for a husband is head of the wife, as also the Christ [is] head of the assembly. He [is] Saviour of the body.

English Revised 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.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
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.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
For the husbande is the head of the wyfe, euen as Christe is the head of the Church: & he is the sauiour of the bodie.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
For the hussbande is the wyues heade, eue as Christ also is the heade of the congregacion, and he is the Sauioure of his body.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
For the husbande is the wyves heed even as Christ is the heed of the congregacion and the same is the saveoure of the body.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
because the husband is head of the wife, as also the Christ [is] head of the Assembly, and He is Savior of the body,

Berean Literal Bible
for the husband is head of the wife as also Christ is the head of the church, He Himself Savior of the body.

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,

Smith's Literal 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.

Literal Emphasis Translation
For the husband is head of the wife, as also Christ is the head of the church- He Himself Savior of the body.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Because the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ is the head of the church. He is the saviour of his body.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For the husband is the head of the wife, just as Christ is the head of the Church. He is the Savior of his body.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Because the man is the head of the woman just as The Messiah is also The Head of the church and he is The Savior of the body.

Lamsa Bible
For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of its body.

NT Translations
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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.
















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