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 sujeitando-vos uns aos outros no temor a Deus.

22 Mulheres, sujeitai-vos aos vossos próprios maridos, assim como ao Senhor;

23 porque o marido é o cabeça da mulher, como também Cristo é o cabeça da Igreja, e ele é o salvador do corpo.

24 Mas, assim como a Igreja está sujeita a Cristo, assim também as mulheres [estejam] em tudo sujeitas aos seus próprios maridos.

25 Maridos, amai as vossas próprias esposas, assim como também Cristo amou a Igreja, e se entregou por ela;

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What Does Ephesians 5:23 Mean?

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