1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 7:5

⁵Do not deprive each other, except by mutual consent and for a time, so you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again, so that Satan will not tempt you through your lack of self-control.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
not	Μὴ	Mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
deprive	ἀποστερεῖτε	apostereite	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G650 I deprive one of something, rob
each other	ἀλλήλους	allēlous	Personal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G240 one another
except	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
by	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
mutual consent	συμφώνου	symphōnou	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4859 harmonious, agreeing with
for	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
a time	καιρὸν	kairon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2540 fitting season, opportunity, time
so	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
you may devote yourselves	σχολάσητε	scholasēte	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural	G4980 I have leisure, stand empty
to prayer	προσευχῇ	proseuchē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4335 prayer, a place for prayer
Then	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
come	ἦτε	ēte	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
together	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
again	πάλιν	palin	Adverb	G3825 again, further, on the other hand
so that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
Satan	Σατανᾶς	Satanas	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4567 an adversary, Satan
will not tempt	πειράζῃ	peirazē	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3985 I try, tempt, test
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
through	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
lack of self-control	ἀκρασίαν	akrasian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G192 incontinence, intemperance, lack of restraint

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