1 Corinthians 7:3
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Let the husband render the debt to his wife: and the wife also in like manner to the husband.

Exodus 21:10 And if he take another wife for him, he shall provide her a marriage, and raiment, neither shall he refuse the price of her chastity.

1 Peter 3:7 Ye husbands, likewise dwelling with them according to knowledge, giving honour to the female as to the weaker vessel and as to the co-heirs of the grace of life: that your prayers be not hindered.

Context
Principles of Marriage
2But for fear of fornication, let every man have his own wife: and let every woman have her own husband. 3Let the husband render the debt to his wife: and the wife also in like manner to the husband. 4The 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.…
Cross References
Exodus 21:10
And if he take another wife for him, he shall provide her a marriage, and raiment, neither shall he refuse the price of her chastity.

1 Corinthians 7:2
But for fear of fornication, let every man have his own wife: and let every woman have her own husband.

1 Corinthians 7:4
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.

Lexicon
The
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

husband
ἀνὴρ (anēr)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 435: A male human being; a man, husband. A primary word; a man.

should fulfill
ἀποδιδότω (apodidotō)
Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 591: From apo and didomi; to give away, i.e. Up, over, back, etc.

[his]
τὴν (tēn)
Article - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

[marital] duty
ὀφειλὴν (opheilēn)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3782: A debt, a duty, what is due. From opheilo; indebtedness, i.e. a sum owed; figuratively, obligation, i.e. duty.

to [his]
Τῇ (Tē)
Article - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

wife,
γυναικὶ (gynaiki)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1135: A woman, wife, my lady. Probably from the base of ginomai; a woman; specially, a wife.

and
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

likewise
ὁμοίως (homoiōs)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3668: In like manner, similarly, in the same way, equally. Adverb from homoios; similarly.

the
(hē)
Article - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

wife
γυνὴ (gynē)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1135: A woman, wife, my lady. Probably from the base of ginomai; a woman; specially, a wife.

to [her]
τῷ (tō)
Article - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

husband.
ἀνδρί (andri)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 435: A male human being; a man, husband. A primary word; a man.


Additional Translations
The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband.

Let the husband fulfill the duty to the wife, and likewise also the wife to the husband.

Let the husband render to the wife due benevolence: and likewise also the wife to the husband.

Let the husband render unto the wife her due: and likewise also the wife unto the husband.

Let the husband render her due to the wife, and in like manner the wife to the husband.

Let the husband render unto the wife her due: and likewise also the wife unto the husband.

Let the husband render to the wife due benevolence: and likewise also the wife to the husband.

Let a man pay his wife her due, and let a woman also pay her husband his.

Let the husband render to his wife the affection owed her, and likewise also the wife to her husband.

to the wife let the husband the due benevolence render, and in like manner also the wife to the husband;
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