Ephesians 5:23
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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.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.
In other translations
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.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.
Greek words
ὅτιhotiforG3754ὁhotheG3588ἀνήρanērhusbandG435ἐστινestinisG1510κεφαλὴkephalēheadG2776τῆςtēsof theG3588γυναικὸςgunaikoswifeG1135ὡςhōsasG5613καὶkaialsoG2532ὁho<the>G3588ΧριστὸςChristosChristG5547κεφαλὴkephalē[is the] headG2776τῆςtēsof theG3588ἐκκλησίας,ekklēsiaschurch,G1577καὶkaiandG2532αὐτὸςautosHe HimselfG846ἐστινestinisG1510σωτὴρsōtērSaviorG4990τοῦtouof theG3588σώματος·sōmatosbody;G4983
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Greek New Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Words marked TR or NA appear in only one of the two main Greek texts.
Related verses
- 1 Corinthians 11:3-103 But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God. 4 Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoureth his head. 5 But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven. 6 For if the woman be not covered, let her also be shorn: but if it be a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be covered.3 But I want you to understand that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is man, and the head of Christ is God. 4 Every man who prays or prophesies with his head covered dishonors his head. 5 And every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head, for it is just as if her head were shaved. 6 If a woman does not cover her head, she should have her hair cut off. And if it is shameful for a woman to have her hair cut or shaved off, she should cover her head.
- Colossians 1:18And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.And He is the head of the body, the church; He is the beginning and firstborn from among the dead, so that in all things He may have preeminence.
- Ephesians 5:25-2625 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; 26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her 26 to sanctify her, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word,
- Ephesians 1:22-2322 And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, 23 Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.22 And God put everything under His feet and made Him head over everything for the church, 23 which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.
- Ephesians 4:15But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into Christ Himself, who is the head.
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