King James Bible
KJVThe wife hath not power of her own body, but the husband: and likewise also the husband hath not power of his own body, but the wife.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse 1 Corinthians 7:4 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 | The wife hath not power of her own body, but the husband: and likewise also the husband hath not power of his own body, but the wife. | |
American Standard VersionASV | The wife hath not power over her own body, but the husband: and likewise also the husband hath not power over his own body, but the wife. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | The wife hath not power of her own body, but the husband. And in like manner the husband also hath not power of his own body, but the wife. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | The wife has not authority over her own body, but the husband: in like manner also the husband has not authority over his own body, but the wife. | |
English Revised VersionERV | The wife hath not power over her own body, but the husband: and likewise also the husband hath not power over his own body, but the wife. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | The wife hath not power of her own body, but the husband: and likewise also the husband hath not power of his own body, but the wife. | |
World English BibleWEB | 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. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | the wife over her own body hath not authority, but the husband; and, in like manner also, the husband over his own body hath not authority, but the wife. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | The wife has not power of her own body, but the husband: and likewise also the husband has not power of his own body, but the wife. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | A married woman is not mistress of her own person: her husband has certain rights. In the same way a married man is not master of his own person: his wife has certain rights. |