1 Corinthians 7:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

1 Corinthians 7:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Corinthians 7:3 in 6 Bible Translations

Read 1 Corinthians 7:3 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

1 Corinthians 7:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Let the husband give his wife the affection owed her, and likewise also the wife her husband.”

1 Corinthians 7:3 — World English Bible

1 Corinthians 7:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Let the husband render unto the wife her due: and likewise also the wife unto the husband.”

1 Corinthians 7:3 — American Standard Version

1 Corinthians 7:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“to the wife let the husband the due benevolence render, and in like manner also the wife to the husband;”

1 Corinthians 7:3 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Corinthians 7:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Let the husband render her due to the wife, and in like manner the wife to the husband. ”

1 Corinthians 7:3 — Darby Translation

1 Corinthians 7:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Let the husband giue vnto the wife due beneuolence, and likewise also the wife vnto the husband.”

1 Corinthians 7:3 — Geneva Bible

1 Corinthians 7:3 in Context — 1 Corinthians 7

1 Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.

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

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

4 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.

5 Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency.

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What Does 1 Corinthians 7:3 Mean?

1 Corinthians 7:3 is a verse from the Book of 1 Corinthians, part of the New Testament. It appears in 1 Corinthians chapter 7. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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