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The wife doesn`t have authority over her own body, but the husband. Likewise also the husband doesn`t have power over his own body, but the wife.
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Radical Equality and Mutual Ownership
Commentators universally highlight that this verse establishes a radical equality and mutual obligation in marriage. Neither the husband nor the wife has unilateral authority over their own body; instead, that authority is transferred to their spouse. As one scholar notes, 'In wedlock separate ownership of the person ceases,' creating a unique, shared union.
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1 Corinthians
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The wife hath not power, etc. By the marriage covenant that power, in this respect, is transferred to the husband.
And likewise…
The wife (η γυνη). The wife is mentioned first, but the equality of the sexes in marriage is clearly presented as the way to keep …
19th Century
Anglican
Of her own body.—Bengel notices that these words, She has not power of her own body, form an elegant paradox, bringing o…
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Having said that it would be good under the present circumstances not to get married, Paul hastens to add that the general rules for marriage shoul…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
The wife has not power of her own body To refrain the use of it from her husband; or to prostitute it to another man…
The apostle tells the Corinthians that it was good, at that particular time, for Christians to keep themselves single. Yet he says that marriage, a…
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13th Century
Catholic
After rebuking the fornicator and those who upheld him, the Apostle now begins to discuss marriage. In this regard, he does three things:
