1 Corinthians 7:3

Let the husband fulfill his marital duty to his wife: and likewise the wife to the husband.

Revised King James New Testament

In The King James Version

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

In Context

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

4The wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband does: and likewise the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife does.

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Cross References

1 Peter 3:7Likewise, you husbands, live with your wives considerately, giving honour to the woman as the weaker vessel, since you are heirs together of the grace of life. Do this that your prayers may not be hindered.

Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 7:2-10

Against Fornication. ( a. d. 57.) 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… Read the whole commentary →

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