²But because of sexual immorality, let each man have^b his own wife and let each woman have her own husband. ³The husband must fulfill his obligation to his wife, and likewise also the wife to her husband.

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bI.e., in the sense of “have sexual relations with”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

But because of the temptation to sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife and each woman her own husband. The husband should give to his wife her conjugal rights, and likewise the wife to her husband.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

But since sexual immorality is occurring, each man should have sexual relations with his own wife, and each woman with her own husband. The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

But because sexual immorality is so common, each man should have sexual relations with his own wife, and each woman should have sexual relations with her own husband. A husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise a wife to her husband.

NLTNew Living Translation

But because there is so much sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman should have her own husband.

The husband should fulfill his wife’s sexual needs, and the wife should fulfill her husband’s needs.

KJV 1900King James Version

Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband. Let the husband render unto the wife due benevolence: and likewise also the wife unto the husband.

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