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A wife does not have authority over her own body, but her husband does. In the same way, a husband doesn’t have authority over his own body, but his wife does. Do not withhold yourselves from each other unless you agree to do so just for a set time, in order to devote yourselves to prayer.[a] Then you should come together again so that Satan does not tempt you through your lack of self-control. But I say this as a concession, not as a command.

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  1. 1 Corinthians 7:5 Other mss. read to fasting and prayer