Ephesians 5:23 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

because the husband is head of the wife, as also the Christ [is] head of the assembly, and he is saviour of the body,

English ASV

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.

English Amplified

For the husband is head of the wife as Christ is the Head of the church, Himself the Savior of [His] body.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

For the husband is head of the wife as Christ is the Head of the church, Himself the Savior of [His] body.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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.

English CSB 2017 - 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.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

A husband has authority over his wife, in the same way that Christ has authority over the church. The church is like Christ's body. As its head, he saves her.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

A husband is the head of his wife, just as Christ is the head of the church. Christ is the Savior of the church, which is his body.

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.

English GNT (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.

English God's Word - GW 1995

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.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

for the husband is head of the wife as also Christ is head of the church. He is the Savior of the body.

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

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.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

For the husband is the head of the wife, just as Christ is the head and Savior of the church, which is His body.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - 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.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

For the husband is head of his wife just as Christ is head of the church, he himself the savior of the body.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

The husband is the head of the wife, just as Christ is the head of the church. The church is Christ's body. He is its Savior.

English NIV

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.

English NKJ 1982

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

English NLT

For a husband is the head of his wife as Christ is the head of his body, the church; he gave his life to be her Savior.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

For the husband is the head of the wife just as Christ is the head of the church, the body of which he is the Savior.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

for the husband provides leadership for the wife, just as Christ provides leadership for his church, as the Savior and Reviver of the body.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

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

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

For a husband is in charge of his wife in the same way Christ is in charge of his body the Church. (He gave his very life to take care of it and be its Savior!)

English Tyndale 1537

For the husband is the wife's head, even as Christ is the head of the congregation, and the same is the saviour of the body.

Ephesians 5:23 — Compare Translations