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1 Cor 7 seems to indicate an equality between the man and woman regarding their “exousiadzoe” toward each others bodies. Since “governance” has no meaning in instances of equilateral power (it is impossible to have a pure democracy of two equal members). I think “jurisdiction” or “claim” might be a better technical understanding of the word here. But certainly the passage does seem to indicate equality in this claim between each spouse to the other’s body. It simply must be noted that this one aspect of relational reciprocity does not negate the possibility of hierarchy in the relationship overall.