Principles of Marriage
1 Corinthians 7:3
In 9 translations
- BSB
- The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband.
- KJV
- Let the husband render unto the wife due benevolence: and likewise also the wife unto the husband.
- WEB
- Let the husband give his wife the affection owed her, and likewise also the wife her husband.NU and TR have “what is owed her” instead of “the affection owed her”.
- ASV
- Let the husband render unto the wife her due: and likewise also the wife unto the husband.
- LSV
- to the wife let the husband render the due benevolence, and in like manner also the wife to the husband;
- YLT
- to the wife let the husband the due benevolence render, and in like manner also the wife to the husband;
- DBY
- Let the husband render her due to the wife, and in like manner the wife to the husband.
- DRC
- Let the husband render the debt to his wife, and the wife also in like manner to the husband.
- GNV
- Let the husband giue vnto the wife due beneuolence, and likewise also the wife vnto the husband.
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Where the editions differ
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- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read ὀφειλὴν (“debt”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ὀφειλομένην (“being owed”).
- In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include εὔνοιαν (“good will”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)
A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.
- SBLGNT: ὀφειλὴν. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ὀφειλὴν; Robinson–Pierpont read ὀφειλομένην εὔνοιαν.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- τῇ γυναικὶ ὁ ἀνὴρ τὴν ὀφειλὴν ἀποδιδότω, ὁμοίως δὲ καὶ ἡ γυνὴ τῷ ἀνδρί.
- RP2018
- Τῇ γυναικὶ ὁ ἀνὴρ τὴν ὀφειλομένην εὔνοιαν ἀποδιδότω· ὁμοίως δὲ καὶ ἡ γυνὴ τῷ ἀνδρί.
- TR-Boyd
- Τῇ γυναικὶ ὁ ἀνὴρ τὴν ὀφειλομένην εὔνοιαν ἀποδιδότω· ὁμοίως δὲ καὶ ἡ γυνὴ τῷ ἀνδρί.
- SCR1894
- τη γυναικι ο ανηρ την οφειλομενην ευνοιαν αποδιδοτω ομοιως δε και η γυνη τω ανδρι
In the reference works topics that cite this verse
From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).
Cross-references most cited first
- 1 Peter 3:7Husbands, in the same way, treat your wives with consideration as a delicate vessel, and with honor as fellow heirs of the gracious gift of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered.
- Exodus 21:10If he takes another wife, he must not reduce the food, clothing, or marital rights of his first wife.
From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).