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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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Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.

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

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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).

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