1 Corinthians 7:4

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.

Berean Standard Bible
Other translations

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.

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.

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

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

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.

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.

Bible in Basic English

The wife has not power over her body, but the husband; and in the same way the husband has not power over his body, but the wife.

In context

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

5Do 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.

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