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.”

"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
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What does 1 Corinthians 7:5 mean?

The Bible verse 1 Corinthians 7:5 from the King James Version (KJV) states, "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." This…

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Heavenly Father, We come before You today with hearts open and eager to seek Your guidance, especially in the sacred bond of marriage. You have ordained this beautiful covenant, a union that reflects Your love for us, as depicted in 1 Corinthians 7:5, where we are reminded…

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"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
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."
1 Corinthians 5:7 - "Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us:"
2 Corinthians 5:7 - "(For we walk by faith, not by sight:)"
For we walk by faith, not by sight" (2 Corinthians 5:7)
For we walk by faith, not by sight" (2 Corinthians 5:7)
For we walk by faith, not by sight" (2 Corinthians 5:7)
For we walk by faith, not by sight" (2 Corinthians 5:7)
For we walk by faith, not by sight" (2 Corinthians 5:7)
For we walk by faith, not by sight" (2 Corinthians 5:7)
For we walk by faith, not by sight" (2 Corinthians 5:7)
"(For we walk by faith, not by sight:)" - 2 Corinthians 5:7
"(For we walk by faith, not by sight:)" - 2 Corinthians 5:7
2 Corinthians 7:5 - "For, when we were come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were troubled on every side; without were fightings, within were fears."
1 Corinthians 12:5 - "And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord."
1 Corinthians 15:5 - "And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve:"
1 Corinthians 13:4-7 - "4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres."
1 Corinthians 7:6 - "But I speak this by permission, and not of commandment."
1 Corinthians 13:4-7
1 Corinthians 13:4-7
1 Corinthians 13:4-7
1 Corinthians 13:4-7
1 Corinthians 1:5 - "That in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge;"
1 Corinthians 5:5 - "To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus."
1 Corinthians 15:7 - "After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles."
1 Corinthians 7:23 - "Ye are bought with a price; be not ye the servants of men."
1 Corinthians 5:9 - "I wrote unto you in an epistle not to company with fornicators:"
1 Corinthians 7:19 - "Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God."
1 Corinthians 7:31 - "And they that use this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth away."