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1 Corinthians 7:4 — King James Version← Study notes

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.


1 Corinthians 7:4Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 7:423 words
GreekMeaning
ThearticleG3588
γυνὴgynē
wifenounG1135
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
ἰδίουidiou
her ownadjectiveG2398
σώματοςsōmatos
bodynounG4983
οὐκouk
notadverbG3756
ἐξουσιάζειexousiazei
has authority oververbG1850
ἀλλὰalla
butwordG235
ho
thearticleG3588
ἀνήρanēr
husbandnounG435
ὁμοίωςhomoiōs
likewiseadverbG3668
δὲde
nowwordG1161
καὶkai
alsoadverbG2532
ho
thearticleG3588
ἀνὴρanēr
husbandnounG435
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
ἰδίουidiou
his ownadjectiveG2398
σώματοςsōmatos
bodynounG4983
οὐκouk
notadverbG3756
ἐξουσιάζειexousiazei
has authority oververbG1850
ἀλλὰalla
butwordG235
thearticleG3588
γυνήgynē
wifenounG1135
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 7:4

“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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