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1 Corinthians 7:3 — King James Version← Study notes

Let the husband render unto the wife due benevolence: and likewise also the wife unto the husband.


1 Corinthians 7:3Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 7:314 words
GreekMeaning
τῇ
To thearticleG3588
γυναικὶgynaiki
wifenounG1135
ho
thearticleG3588
ἀνὴρanēr
husbandnounG435
τὴνtēn
thearticleG3588
ὀφειλὴνopheilēn
good willnounG3782
ἀποδιδότωapodidotō
should fulfillverbG591
ὁμοίωςhomoiōs
likewiseadverbG3668
δὲde
nowwordG1161
καὶkai
alsoadverbG2532
thearticleG3588
γυνὴgynē
wifenounG1135
τῷ
to thearticleG3588
ἀνδρίandri
husbandnounG435
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 7:3

“Let the husband pay the wife the honor due to her: in like manner the wife the husband.” Now what is the meaning of “the due honor? The wife has not power over her own body;” but is both the slave and the mistress of the husband. And if you decline the service which is due, you have offended God. But if you wish to withdraw yourself, it must be with the husband's permission, though it be but a for short time. For this is why he calls the matter a debt, to show that no one…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 19 on First Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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