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1 Corinthians 7:4

Marriage

2 Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.

3 Let the husband render unto the wife due benevolence: and likewise also the wife unto the husband.

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.

5 Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency.

6 But I speak this by permission, and not of commandment.

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BSB
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.
KJV
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.
WEB
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.
ASV
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.
DARBY
The wife has not authority over her own body, but the husband: in like manner also the husband has not authority over his own body, but the wife.
BLB
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.
ÅB
hustruen råder ikke over sitt eget legeme, men mannen; likeså råder heller ikke mannen over sitt eget legeme, men hustruen.
OTB
Kona har ikke ene myndighet over sin egen kropp, men mannen deler den; og likeledes har ikke mannen ene myndighet over sin egen kropp, men kona deler den.
B1930
hustruen råder ikke over sitt eget legeme, men mannen; likeså råder heller ikke mannen over sitt eget legeme, men hustruen.

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Cross references

  • Matthew 19:9

    And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.

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  • Hosea 3:3

    And I said unto her, Thou shalt abide for me many days; thou shalt not play the harlot, and thou shalt not be for another man: so will I also be for thee.

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  • Mark 10:11–12

    And he saith unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her.

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