Jamieson, Fausset and Brown on 1 Corinthians 7:5
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1 Corinthians7:5
5. Defraud ... not--namely, of the conjugal duty "due" (1Co 7:3; compare the Septuagint, Ex 21:10).
except it be--"unless perchance" [Alford].
give yourselves to--literally, "be at leisure for"; be free from interruptions for; namely, on some special "season," as the Greek for "time" means (compare Ex 19:15; Joe 2:16; Zec 7:3).
fasting and prayer--The oldest manuscripts omit "fasting and"; an interpolation, evidently, of ascetics.
come together--The oldest manuscripts read, "be together," namely, in the regular state of the married.
Satan--who often thrusts in his temptations to unholy thoughts amidst the holiest exercises.
for your incontinency--because of your inability to "contain" (1Co 7:9) your natural propensities, which Satan would take advantage of.
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