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1 Corinthians 7:3-5
1599 Geneva Bible
1 Corinthians 7:3-5
1599 Geneva Bible
3 (A)[a]Let the husband give unto the wife [b]due benevolence, and likewise also the wife unto the husband.
4 [c]The wife hath not the power of her own body, but the husband: and likewise also the husband hath not the power of his own body, but the wife.
5 Defraud not one another, [d]except it be with consent for a time, that ye may [e]give yourselves to fasting and prayer, and again come together, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency.
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- 1 Corinthians 7:3 Secondly, he showeth that the parties married, must with singular affection entirely love one the other.
- 1 Corinthians 7:3 This word (due) containeth all kind of benevolence, though he speak more of one sort than of the other, in that that followeth.
- 1 Corinthians 7:4 Thirdly, he warneth them that they are each in other’s power, as touching the body, so that they may not defraud one another.
- 1 Corinthians 7:5 He addeth an exception: unless the one abstain from the other by mutual consent, that they may the better give themselves to prayer, wherein notwithstanding, he warneth them to consider what is expedient, lest by this long breaking off as it were from marriage, they bestirred up to incontinency.
- 1 Corinthians 7:5 Do nothing else.
1 Corinthians 7:3-5
New International Version
1 Corinthians 7:3-5
New International Version
3 The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife,(A) and likewise the wife to her husband. 4 The wife does not have authority over her own body but yields it to her husband. In the same way, the husband does not have authority over his own body but yields it to his wife. 5 Do not deprive each other except perhaps by mutual consent and for a time,(B) so that you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again so that Satan(C) will not tempt you(D) because of your lack of self-control.
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