Translation Comparison

Ephesians 5:25

Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.

Quick Overview

The verse Ephesians 5:25 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.

Bible verse Ephesians 5:25 comparison across 10 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
American Standard VersionASV	Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself up for it;
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	Husbands, love your wives, as Christ also loved the church, and delivered himself up for it:
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	Husbands, love your own wives, even as the Christ also loved the assembly, and has delivered himself up for it,
English Revised VersionERV	Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself up for it;
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
World English BibleWEB	Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the assembly, and gave himself up for it;
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	The husbands! love your own wives, as also the Christ did love the assembly, and did give himself for it,
American King James VersionAKJV	Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
Weymouth New TestamentWNT	Married men, love your wives, as Christ also loved the Church and gave Himself up to death for her;

King James Bible

KJV

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

American Standard Version

ASV

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

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

Husbands, love your wives, as Christ also loved the church, and delivered himself up for it:

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

Husbands, love your own wives, even as the Christ also loved the assembly, and has delivered himself up for it,

English Revised Version

ERV

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

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

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

World English Bible

WEB

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

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

The husbands! love your own wives, as also the Christ did love the assembly, and did give himself for it,

American King James Version

AKJV

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

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

Married men, love your wives, as Christ also loved the Church and gave Himself up to death for her;

King James Bible

KJV

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

American Standard Version

ASV

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

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

Husbands, love your wives, as Christ also loved the church, and delivered himself up for it:

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

Husbands, love your own wives, even as the Christ also loved the assembly, and has delivered himself up for it,

English Revised Version

ERV

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

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

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

World English Bible

WEB

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

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

The husbands! love your own wives, as also the Christ did love the assembly, and did give himself for it,

American King James Version

AKJV

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

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

Married men, love your wives, as Christ also loved the Church and gave Himself up to death for her;