1 Corinthians 7:5 — Bible Verse (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.”

1 Corinthians 7:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Corinthians 7:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Corinthians 7:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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.”

1 Corinthians 7:5 — World English Bible

1 Corinthians 7:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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. ”

1 Corinthians 7:5 — American Standard Version

1 Corinthians 7:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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;”

1 Corinthians 7:5 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Corinthians 7:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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. ”

1 Corinthians 7:5 — Darby Translation

1 Corinthians 7:5 GEN — 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.”

1 Corinthians 7:5 — Geneva Bible

1 Corinthians 7:5 in Context — 1 Corinthians 7

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.

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.

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.

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What Does 1 Corinthians 7:5 Mean?

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