1 Corinthians 7:4

New Testament · SCRIPTURE

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

The wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband. Likewise the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife.

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KJV

King James Version

The wife hath not power of her own body, but the husband: and likewise also the husband hath not power of his own body, but the wife.

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WEB

World English Bible

The wife doesn’t have authority over her own body, but the husband does. Likewise also the husband doesn’t have authority over his own body, but the wife does.

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ASV

American Standard Version

The wife hath not power over her own body, but the husband: and likewise also the husband hath not power over his own body, but the wife.

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

The wife does not have authority over [her] own body, but the husband; and likewise also, the husband does not have authority over [his] own body, but the wife.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

1 Corinthians 7

² But because there is so much sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman her own husband.

³ The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband.

⁴ The wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband. Likewise the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife.

⁵ Do not deprive each other, except by mutual consent and for a time, so you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again, so that Satan will not tempt you through your lack of self-control.

⁶ I say this as a concession, not as a command.

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