1 Corinthians 7:4

World English Bible (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.

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2 But, because of sexual immoralities, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.

3 Let the husband give his wife the affection owed her, and likewise also the wife her husband.

4 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.

5 Don’t deprive one another, unless it is by consent for a season, that you may give yourselves to fasting and prayer, and may be together again, that Satan doesn’t tempt you because of your lack of self-control.

6 But this I say by way of concession, not of commandment.

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1 Corinthians 7:4 in every translation

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.
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.
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.
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.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: 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.
DBY Darby Translation: 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.
WBS Webster Bible: 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.