1 Corinthians 7:5
3 Let the husband render unto the wife due benevolence: and likewise also the wife unto the husband.
4 The wife hath not power of her own body, but the husband: and likewise also the husband hath not power of his own body, but the wife.
Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency.
6 But I speak this by permission, and not of commandment.
7 For I would that all men were even as I myself. But every man hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner, and another after that.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- Do not deprive each other, except by mutual consent and for a time, so you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again, so that Satan will not tempt you through your lack of self-control.
- KJV
- Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency.
- WEB
- Don’t deprive one another, unless it is by consent for a season, that you may give yourselves to fasting and prayer, and may be together again, that Satan doesn’t tempt you because of your lack of self-control.
- ASV
- Defraud ye not one the other, except it be by consent for a season, that ye may give yourselves unto prayer, and may be together again, that Satan tempt you not because of your incontinency.
- DARBY
- Defraud not one another, unless, it may be, by consent for a time, that ye may devote yourselves to prayer, and again be together, that Satan tempt you not because of your incontinency.
- BLB
- Do not deprive one another, except by mutual agreement for a time, so that you⁺ might be at leisure for prayer, and may be together the same again, so that Satan may not tempt you⁺ through your⁺ lack of self-control.
- ÅB
- Hold dere ikke fra hverandre uten etter samråd, for en tid, for å leve i bønn, og kom så sammen igjen, for at ikke Satan skal friste dere, fordi dere ikke makter å være avholdende!
- OTB
- Ikke hold dere tilbake fra hverandre, unntatt ved gjensidig samtykke for en tid, slik at dere kan vie dere til bønn, og deretter komme sammen igjen, så Satan ikke frister dere på grunn av deres mangel på selvkontroll.
- B1930
- Hold eder ikke fra hverandre uten efter samråd, for en tid, for å leve i bønn, og kom så sammen igjen, forat ikke Satan skal friste eder, fordi I ikke makter å være avholdende!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Exodus 19:15
And he said unto the people, Be ready against the third day: come not at your wives.
Read in contextJoel 2:16
Gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children, and those that suck the breasts: let the bridegroom go forth of his chamber, and the bride out of her closet.
Read in contextZechariah 12:12–14
And the land shall mourn, every family apart; the family of the house of David apart, and their wives apart; the family of the house of Nathan apart, and their wives apart;
Read in context1 Samuel 21:4–5
And the priest answered David, and said, There is no common bread under mine hand, but there is hallowed bread; if the young men have kept themselves at least from women.
Read in contextMatthew 19:11
But he said unto them, All men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is given.
Read in contextMatthew 4:10
Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
Read in context1 Thessalonians 3:5
For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter have tempted you, and our labour be in vain.
Read in contextZechariah 7:3
And to speak unto the priests which were in the house of the LORD of hosts, and to the prophets, saying, Should I weep in the fifth month, separating myself, as I have done these so many years?
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