ASV: 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.
BBE: And he is the head of the body, the church: the starting point of all things, the first to come again from the dead; so that in all things he might have the chief place.
DBY: And he is the head of the body, the assembly; who is the beginning, firstborn from among the dead, that he might have the first place in all things:
KJV: 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.
WEY: Moreover He is the Head of His Body, the Church. He is the Beginning, the Firstborn from among the dead, in order that He Himself may in all things occupy the foremost place.
WBS: And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the first-born from the dead; that in all things he may have the pre-eminence.
WEB: 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.
YLT: And himself is the head of the body -- the assembly -- who is a beginning, a first-born out of the dead, that he might become in all 'things' -- himself -- first,
