King James Bible
KJVNevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.
Translation Comparison
1 Corinthians 7:2
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
Quick Overview
The verse 1 Corinthians 7:2 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband. | |
American Standard VersionASV | But, because of fornications, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | But for fear of fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | but on account of fornications, let each have his own wife, and each woman have her own husband. | |
English Revised VersionERV | But, because of fornications, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | Nevertheless, to avoid lewdness, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband. | |
World English BibleWEB | But, because of sexual immoralities, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | and because of the whoredom let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her proper husband; | |
American King James VersionAKJV | Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | But because there is so much fornication every man should have a wife of his own, and every woman should have a husband. |
American Standard Version
ASVBut, because of fornications, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBBut for fear of fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTbut on account of fornications, let each have his own wife, and each woman have her own husband.
English Revised Version
ERVBut, because of fornications, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTNevertheless, to avoid lewdness, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.
World English Bible
WEBBut, because of sexual immoralities, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTand because of the whoredom let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her proper husband;
American King James Version
AKJVNevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.
Weymouth New Testament
WNTBut because there is so much fornication every man should have a wife of his own, and every woman should have a husband.
King James Bible
KJVNevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.
American Standard Version
ASVBut, because of fornications, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBBut for fear of fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTbut on account of fornications, let each have his own wife, and each woman have her own husband.
English Revised Version
ERVBut, because of fornications, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTNevertheless, to avoid lewdness, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.
World English Bible
WEBBut, because of sexual immoralities, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTand because of the whoredom let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her proper husband;
American King James Version
AKJVNevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.
Weymouth New Testament
WNTBut because there is so much fornication every man should have a wife of his own, and every woman should have a husband.