1 Corinthians 7:4

4Theἡwifeγυνὴtheτοῦownἰδίουbodyσώματοςnotοὐκhas authority overἐξουσιάζειbutἀλλὰtheὁhusbandἀνήρ·likewiseὁμοίωςnowδὲalsoκαὶtheὁhusbandἀνὴρof theτοῦownἰδίουbodyσώματοςnotοὐκhas authority overἐξουσιάζειbutἀλλὰtheἡwifeγυνή.

The wife does not have authority over [her] own body, but the husband; and likewise also, the husband does not have authority over [his] own body, but the wife.

Vocab difficulty

13.2

Rare words

  • ἐξουσιάζει

    ἐξουσιάζω

    I exercise (wield) power (authority), pass: I am ruled, am held under authority.