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Ephesians 5:23

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.
Ephesians 5:23 · King James Version

In other versions

  • 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.

    ASV

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

    BBE

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

    DBY

  • 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.

    WEB

  • because the husband is head of the wife, as also the Christ `is' head of the assembly, and he is saviour of the body,

    YLT

  • 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.

    ENG

  • 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.

    WBT

  • 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.

    BSB

In context

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

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

23For 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.

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

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

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People in this verse

  • Jesus

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