1 Corinthians 7:2

In 9 translations

BSB

But because there is so much sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman her own husband.

KJV

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

WEB

But, because of sexual immoralities, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.

ASV

But, because of fornications, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.

LSV

and because of the whoredom let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her proper husband;

YLT

and because of the whoredom let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her proper husband;

DBY

but on account of fornications, let each have his own wife, and each [woman] have her own husband.

DRC

But for fear of fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.

GNV

Neuertheles, to auoide fornication, let euery man haue his wife, and let euery woman haue her owne husband.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT

διὰ δὲ τὰς πορνείας ἕκαστος τὴν ἑαυτοῦ γυναῖκα ἐχέτω, καὶ ἑκάστη τὸν ἴδιον ἄνδρα ἐχέτω.

RP2018

Διὰ δὲ τὰς πορνείας ἕκαστος τὴν ἑαυτοῦ γυναῖκα ἐχέτω, καὶ ἑκάστη τὸν ἴδιον ἄνδρα ἐχέτω.

TR-Boyd

Διὰ δὲ τὰς πορνείας ἕκαστος τὴν ἑαυτοῦ γυναῖκα ἐχέτω, καὶ ἑκάστη τὸν ἴδιον ἄνδρα ἐχέτω.

SCR1894

δια δε τας πορνειας εκαστος την εαυτου γυναικα εχετω και εκαστη τον ιδιον ανδρα εχετω

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

• Ephesians 5:28In the same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.
• Ephesians 5:33Nevertheless, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.
• 1 Corinthians 7:9But if they cannot control themselves, let them marry. For it is better to marry than to burn with passion.
• Proverbs 5:18–19May your fountain be blessed, and may you rejoice in the wife of your youth: A loving doe, a graceful fawn— may her breasts satisfy you always; may you be captivated by her love forever.
• Proverbs 18:22He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the LORD.
• 1 Corinthians 6:18Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a man can commit is outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body.
• Proverbs 19:14Houses and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the LORD.
• Malachi 2:14Yet you ask, “Why?” It is because the LORD has been a witness between you and the wife of your youth, against whom you have broken faith, though she is your companion and your wife by covenant.
• 1 Timothy 4:3They will prohibit marriage and require abstinence from certain foods that God has created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.

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