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 7:2 — Greek 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
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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