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 Sujetados los unos á los otros en el temor de Dios.

22 Las casadas estén sujetas á sus propios maridos, como al Señor.

23 Porque el marido es cabeza de la mujer, así como Cristo es cabeza de la iglesia; y él es el que da la salud al cuerpo.

24 Así que, como la iglesia está sujeta á Cristo, así también las casadas [lo estén] á sus maridos en todo.

25 Maridos, amad á vuestras mujeres, así como Cristo amó á la iglesia, y se entregó á sí mismo por ella,

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What Does Ephesians 5:23 Mean?

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