World English Bible
1 Corinthians 7:4
“The wife doesn't have authority over her own body, but the husband. Likewise also the husband doesn't have authority over his own body, but the wife.”
Verse in context — 1 Corinthians 7
2
But, because of sexual immoralities, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.
3
Let the husband render to his wife the affection owed her, and likewise also the wife to her husband.
4
The wife doesn't have authority over her own body, but the husband. Likewise also the husband doesn't have authority over his own body, but the wife.
5
Don't deprive one another, unless it is by consent for a season, that you may give yourselves to fasting and prayer, and may be together again, that Satan doesn't tempt you because of your lack of self-control.
6
But this I say by way of concession, not of commandment.
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