1 Corinthians 7:5

“Do not deprive one another, except perhaps by agreement for a time, so that you may devote yourselves to prayer, and then be together again, so that Satan may not tempt you because of your lack of self-control.”

1 Corinthians 7:5 · direct translation from the Greek
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1 Corinthians 7:5, word by word

depriveἀποστερεῖτεapostereite

defraud

Defraud, take from someone what is theirs; deprive.

Where else “apostereite” appears
one anotherἀλλήλουςallēlous

one another

One another, each other.

Where else “allēlous” appears
exceptμήτιmēti

unless

Except if what follows takes place.

Where else “mēti” appears
agreementσυμφώνουsymphōnou

agreement

Agreement, mutual consent.

Where else “symphōnou” appears
a timeκαιρὸνkairon

right time

The right moment for something.

Where else “kairon” appears
you may devote yourselvesσχολάσητεscholasēte

devote oneself

To give oneself fully to something for a time.

Where else “scholasēte” appears
to prayerπροσευχῇproseuchēi

prayer

Talking with God, asking him.

Where else “proseuchēi” appears
beἦτεēte

be present

To be in a place or with someone.

Where else “ēte” appears
againπάλινpalin

again

Once more, repeating what came before.

Where else “palin” appears
SatanΣατανᾶςSatanas

Satan

Satan, a Hebrew name meaning "the adversary", the enemy of God.

Where else “Satanas” appears
temptπειράζῃpeirazēi

tempt

To push someone to sin, like the devil.

Where else “peirazēi” appears
lack of self-controlἀκρασίανakrasian

self-indulgence

Self-indulgence, lack of self-control.

Where else “akrasian” appears

Translation note· on the manuscripts

Many manuscripts read “to fasting and prayer.”

The context

4The wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband does; and likewise also the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife does.

5 · This verse (above)

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

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