1 Corinthians 7:4 - American Standard Version (1901) The wife hath not power over her own body, but the husband: and likewise also the husband hath not power over his own body, but the wife. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For the wife does not have [exclusive] authority and control over her own body, but the husband [has his rights]; likewise also the husband does not have [exclusive] authority and control over his body, but the wife [has her rights]. Common English Bible The wife doesn’t have authority over her own body, but the husband does. Likewise, the husband doesn’t have authority over his own body, but the wife does. Catholic Public Domain Version It is not the wife, but the husband, who has power over her body. But, similarly also, it is not the husband, but the wife, who has power over his body. |