1 Corinthians 7:5
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.
Context
This verse from 1 Corinthians Chapter 7 connects to 10 cross-references. Paul addresses questions about marriage and celibacy: it is good not to marry but because of sexual immorality each man should have his own wife. The husband and wife should not deprive one another except by mutual consent. To the …
Other Translations
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.
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;
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.
Cross References
And he said unto the people, Be ready against the third day: come not at your wives.
And the priest answered David, and said, There is no common bread under mine hand, but there is hallowed bread; …
And David answered the priest, and said unto him, Of a truth women have been kept from us about these …
Gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children, and those that suck the breasts: let the …
And to speak unto the priests which were in the house of the Lord of hosts, and to the prophets, …
And the land shall mourn, every family apart; the family of the house of David apart, and their wives apart; …
All the families that remain, every family apart, and their wives apart.
Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, …
But he said unto them, All men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is given.
For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the …