1 Corinthians 7:4
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
A short, plain-language explanation of 1 Corinthians 7:4 goes here — the kind of answer a reader (or an AI assistant) can quote in one breath. Original meaning coming soon.
“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.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“the wife over her own body hath not authority, but the husband; and, in like manner also, the husband over his own body hath not authority, but the wife.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Corinthians 7:4 — 3 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Hosea 3:3Then I said to her, “You must live with me for many days; you must not be promiscuous or belong to another, and I will do the same for you.”
- Matthew 19:9Now I tell you that whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman, commits adultery.”
- Mark 10:11So He told them, “Whoever divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery against her.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).