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1 Corinthians 7:2 — King James Version← Study notes

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


1 Corinthians 7:2Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 7:215 words
διὰdiathrough / because of
δὲdeand / but
τὰςtasthe
πορνείαςporneiasfornication
ἕκαστοςhekastosany, both, each (one)
τὴνtēnthe
ἑαυτοῦheautoualone, her (own, -self)
γυναῖκαgynaikawife, woman
ἐχέτωechetōhave
καὶkaiand / also
ἑκάστηhekastēany, both, each (one)
τὸνtonthe
ἴδιονidionacquaintance, when they were alone, apart
ἄνδραandrafellow, husband, man
ἐχέτωechetōhave
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Word-by-word meanings

διὰdiathrough / because of
δὲdeand / but
τὰςtasthe
πορνείαςporneiasfornication
ἕκαστοςhekastosany, both, each (one)
τὴνtēnthe
ἑαυτοῦheautoualone, her (own, -self)
γυναῖκαgynaikawife, woman
ἐχέτωechetōhave
καὶkaiand / also
ἑκάστηhekastēany, both, each (one)
τὸνtonthe
ἴδιονidionacquaintance, when they were alone, apart
ἄνδραandrafellow, husband, man
ἐχέτωechetōhave

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