1 Corinthians 7:3-4
The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband. The wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband. Likewise the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife.
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5 songs meet this passage
“Then make a lotta love on a Monday”
positions · Ariana Grande
strains against 1 Corinthians 7:3-4
Scripture frames sexual devotion within the covenant of marriage; the song's eagerness to please is admirable in spirit but untethered from that context here.
“Any way you want it, that's the way you need it”
Any Way You Want It · Journey
strains against 1 Corinthians 7:3-4
Scripture frames mutual self-giving in marriage with care and commitment, while the song reduces desire to simply getting what's wanted, without that relational depth.
“Hold you tight and I'll never let you go”
Rub You the Right Way (Radio Edit) · Johnny Gill
strains against 1 Corinthians 7:3-4
The lyric gestures at devotion, but the song never establishes mutual commitment or marriage, the framework Paul assumes for this kind of intimacy.
“you've made the difference now love is so clear”
Can't Stop · After 7
resonates with 1 Corinthians 7:3-4
The mutual giving described ('diggin' on you, you diggin' on me') mirrors the biblical picture of a couple belonging fully to one another.
“There's so much love we could be making”
Leave The Door Open (Live) · Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak & Silk Sonic
strains against 1 Corinthians 7:3-5
Scripture frames physical intimacy within the covenant of marriage; this song celebrates desire without that context, leaving it ambiguous rather than wrong outright.