1 Corinthians 7:5 “Do not deprive each other, except by mutual consent and for a time, so…”

1 Corinthians 7:5

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

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.

American Standard Version

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

Defraude not one another, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may giue your selues to fasting and praier, and againe come together that Satan tempt you not for your incontinecie.

Darby Translation

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.

Young's Literal Translation

Defraud not one another, except by consent for a time, that ye may be free for fasting and prayer, and again may come together, that the Adversary may not tempt you because of your incontinence;

Bible in Basic English

Do not keep back from one another what is right, but only for a short time, and by agreement, so that you may give yourselves to prayer, and come together again; so that Satan may not get the better of you through your loss of self-control.

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Cross references

“except”

Exodus 19:15 Joel 2:16 Zechariah 12:12–14 Zechariah 7:3 1 Samuel 21:4 1 Samuel 21:5

Exodus 19:15 · BSB

“Be prepared for the third day,” he said to the people. “Do not draw near to a woman.”

Joel 2:16 · BSB

Gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the aged, gather the children, even those nursing at the breast. Let the bridegroom leave his room, and the bride her chamber.

Zechariah 12:12–14 · BSB

The land will mourn, each clan on its own: the clan of the house of David and their wives, the clan of the house of Nathan and their wives,

Zechariah 7:3 · BSB

by asking the priests of the house of the LORD of Hosts, as well as the prophets, “Should I weep and fast in the fifth month, as I have done these many years?”

1 Samuel 21:4 · BSB

“There is no common bread on hand,” the priest replied, “but there is some consecrated bread—provided that the young men have kept themselves from women.”

1 Samuel 21:5 · BSB

David answered, “Women have indeed been kept from us, as is usual when I set out. And the bodies of the young men are holy even on common missions. How much more so today!”

“that Satan”

Matthew 19:11 1 Thessalonians 3:5

Matthew 19:11 · BSB

“Not everyone can accept this word,” He replied, “but only those to whom it has been given.

1 Thessalonians 3:5 · BSB

For this reason, when I could bear it no longer, I sent to find out about your faith, for fear that the tempter had somehow tempted you and that our labor might have been in vain.

Also

Matthew 4:10

Matthew 4:10 · BSB

“Away from Me, Satan!” Jesus told him. “For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.’ ”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

4The 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.

6I say this as a concession, not as a command.

Read 1 Corinthians 7