1 Corinthians 7:4 net — It is not the wife who has the rights to her own body, but the husband. In the same way, it is not the husband who has…

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"It is not the wife who has the rights to her own body, but the husband. In the same way, it is not the husband who has the rights to his own body, but the wife."

— 1 Corinthians 7:4, NET Bible

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1 Corinthians 7 — Context

1

Celibacy and Marriage Now with regard to the issues you wrote about:“It is good for a man not to have sexual relations with a woman.”

2

But because of immoralities, each man should have relations with his own wife and each woman with her own husband.

3

A husband should fulfill his marital responsibility to his wife, and likewise a wife to her husband.

4

It is not the wife who has the rights to her own body, but the husband. In the same way, it is not the husband who has the rights to his own body, but the wife.

5

Do not deprive each other, except by mutual agreement for a specified time, so that you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then resume your relationship, so that Satan may not tempt you because of your lack of self-control.

6

I say this as a concession, not as a command.

7

I wish that everyone was as I am. But each has his own gift from God, one this way, another that.

1 Corinthians 7:4 — Frequently Asked Questions

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What does 1 Corinthians 7:4 say?
1 Corinthians 7:4 in the NET Bible reads: “It is not the wife who has the rights to her own body, but the husband. In the same way, it is not the husband who has the rights to his own body, but the wife.”
Where is 1 Corinthians 7:4 in the Bible?
1 Corinthians 7:4 is found in the New Testament, in the book of 1 Corinthians, chapter 7, verse 4.
Who wrote 1 Corinthians?
1 Corinthians is traditionally attributed to Paul the Apostle. It was written c. AD 55.
What is the book of 1 Corinthians about?
Paul writes to a gifted but fractured church wrestling with divisions, sexual sin, lawsuits, marriage questions, food offered to idols, and disorder in worship. Through every issue he points back to the cross, the Spirit, and the resurrection — and gives us the church's greatest chapter on love.
What are the major themes of 1 Corinthians?
1 Corinthians explores themes including Unity, Cross, Spiritual Gifts, Love, Resurrection. These themes shape the meaning and context of 1 Corinthians 7:4.
What translation should I read 1 Corinthians 7:4 in?
1 Corinthians 7:4 is available on GodsGoodBook in the King James Version (KJV), American Standard Version (ASV), World English Bible (WEB), NET Bible, Young's Literal Translation, Darby Bible, Douay-Rheims Bible, and the Bible in Basic English. Each translation reflects different translation philosophies — use the translation picker on this page to compare them, or browse our full translations directory.
How can I memorize 1 Corinthians 7:4?
1 Corinthians 7:4 reads (NET): “It is not the wife who has the rights to her own body, but the husband. In the same way, it is not the husband who has the rights to his own body, but the wife.” Read it aloud, break it into short phrases, repeat each phrase three times before adding the next, then put the phrases together. Reading it in multiple translations (above) often helps the meaning settle.
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