1 Corinthians 7:5

5Notμὴdepriveἀποστερεῖτεone anotherἀλλήλους,ifεἰnotμήτιἂνbyἐκmutual agreementσυμφώνουforπρὸςa timeκαιρὸνthatἵναyou might be at leisureσχολάσητετῇfor prayerπροσευχῇandκαὶagainπάλινtogetherἐπὶtheτὸsameαὐτὸbeἦτε,so thatἵναnotμὴmay temptπειράζῃyouὑμᾶςὁSatanΣατανᾶςthroughδιὰtheτὴνlack of self-controlἀκρασίανof youὑμῶν.

Do not deprive one another, except by mutual agreement for a time, so that you⁺ might be at leisure for prayer, and may be together the same again, so that Satan may not tempt you⁺ through your⁺ lack of self-control.

Vocab difficulty

42.2

Rare words

  • συμφώνου

    σύμφωνος

    harmonious, agreeing with.

  • σχολάσητε

    σχολάζω

    (a) I have leisure, (b) I stand empty (of a house).

  • ἀκρασίαν

    ἀκρασία

    incontinence, intemperance (in wide sense), lack of restraint.