And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy.
New International Reader's Version
And he is the head of the body, which is the church. He is the beginning. He is the first to be raised from the dead. That happened so that he would be far above everything.
English Standard Version
And he is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he
might be preeminent.
New Living Translation
Christ is also the head of the church, which is his body. He is the beginning, supreme over all who rise from the dead. So he is first in everything.
Christian Standard Bible
He is also the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that he might come to have
first place in everything.
New American Standard Bible
He is also the head of the body, the church; and He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that He Himself will come to have first place in everything.
New King James Version
And He is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in
all things He may have the preeminence.
American Standard Version
And 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.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
He is also the head of the body, the church; He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that
He might come to have first place in everything.
King James Version
And 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.
New English Translation
He is the head of the body, the church, as well as the beginning, the firstborn from among the dead, so
that he himself may become first in all things.
World English Bible
He is the head of the body, the assembly, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things he might have the preeminence.