1 Corinthians 7:4
“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.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
The wife hath not power of her own body,.... To refrain the use of it from her husband; or to prostitute it to another…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The wife hath not power ... - By the marriage covenant that power, in this respect, is transferred to the husband, And…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
The wife hath not power, etc. - Her person belongs to her husband; her husband's person belongs to her: neither of them…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Corinthians 7:1-9
The apostle comes now, as a faithful and skilful casuist, to answer some cases of conscience which the Corinthians had…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
The wife hath not power of her own body, but the husband: and likewise also the husband hath not power of his own body,…